Two-dimensional wave equation with degeneration on the curvilinear boundary of the domain and asymptotic solutions with localized initial data (Q2344125)

The paper refers to a special Cauchy problem for the two dimensional wave equation. The coefficient \(c(x)>0\) in equation represents the wave propagation velocity. One assumes initial data are localized and the velocity \(c(x)\) vanishes on the boundary of the considered domain, which is a smooth closed curve. The aim is to determine asymptotic solutions for the Cauchy problem. The construction of the asymptotic solutions is based on a generalization of the Maslov canonical operator on a Lagrangian manifold. This is done by means of some new local representation formulas. The article is part of an extensive research of the authors in the domain of asymptotic solutions and wave equation.