arXiv · 2610.01690
Nonlinear stability of the Guderley imploding shock wave in radial symmetry
Abstract
We prove nonlinear stability of the Guderley imploding shock under radial perturbations for the three-dimensional compressible Euler equations in the adiabatic range $1<γ\leq\frac{5}{3}$. The perturbed solutions develop an asymptotically self-similar implosion in finite time. Our result allows perturbations with small, nonzero constant pressure in the quiescent region ahead of the shock. The proof combines weighted $L^\infty$ estimates along characteristics with a computer-assisted proof of stability inequalities for the Guderley profile.
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Giorgio Cialdea. 2026-10-01. Nonlinear stability of the Guderley imploding shock wave in radial symmetry. https://arxiv.org/abs/2610.01690
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