arXiv · math/0210030
Solution Representations for a Wave Equation with Weak Dissipation
Abstract
We consider the Cauchy problem for the weakly dissipative wave equation $$ \bx v+\fracμ{1+t}v_t=0, \qquad x\in\R^n,\quad t\ge 0, $$ parameterized by $μ>0$, and prove a representation theorem for its solution using the theory of special functions. This representation is used to obtain $L_p$--$L_q$ estimates for the solution and for the energy operator corresponding to this Cauchy problem. Especially for the $L_2$ energy estimate we determine the part of the phase sp which is responsible for the decay rate. It will be shown that the situation d strongly on the value of $μ$ and that $μ=2$ is critical.
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Jens Wirth. 2002-10-02. Solution Representations for a Wave Equation with Weak Dissipation. https://arxiv.org/abs/math/0210030
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