Asymptotic behavior of the solutions to the damped compressible Euler equations with vacuum (Q2576899)

The authors consider the Cauchy problem for the damped compressible Euler equations for polytropic perfect gas (pressure depends on density as follows: \(P(\rho)=P_0\rho^\gamma\), \(1\leq\gamma<3\)). The initial data allow vacuum: \(\rho(x,0)\geq 0\). This complicates the problem. The existence of a solution in \(L^\infty\) is proved. The asymptotic behavior is studied: the solution converges in \(L^p_{\text{loc}}\) to the solution of the porous-media equation at time grows till infinity. The main tool is the compensated compactness theory.