Note on lower bounds of energy growth for solutions to wave equations (Q1951962)

The model is a compact in space perturbation of the wave equation. The solution operator is denoted with \(R(t,0)\) and an upper bound on the growth of its norm is shown. Further, assuming the existence of some special null bicharacteristics, lower bounds for the norm of \(R(t,0)\) are proved. The obtained result is applied to wave equations constructed by means of techniques developed in [\textit{F. Colombini} and \textit{J. Rauch}, J. Reine Angew. Math. 616, 1--14 (2008; Zbl 1158.35012)].