A nonlinear stability theory for a third-order evolution equation

DOI10.1016/0022-247X(90)90360-RMaRDI QIDQ802849zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors F. A. Howes

Publication date 1990

Published in Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-247x(90)90360-r

zbMATH Keywords

asymptotic stabilitybarrier functionsboundary layer

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Singular perturbations in context of PDEs (35B25) Stability in context of PDEs (35B35) Initial value problems for linear higher-order PDEs (35G10) Higher-order parabolic equations (35K25) PDEs in connection with fluid mechanics (35Q35)

Review text

The motion of a thin liquid film along an inclined plane is governed by third-order equations of the form \[ u_ t+f(x,u)+g(x,u)u_ x+h(x,u)u_{xx}=\epsilon^ 2u_{xxx}\quad (0<x<1,\quad t>0), \] \[ u(0,t)=A,\quad u(1,t)=B,\quad u_ x(0,t)=C\quad (t>0);\quad u(x,0)=\phi (x)\quad (0<x<1), \] where \(\epsilon\) is a small parameter. Assuming the existence of a smooth steady-state solution, the author provides sufficient conditions for its asymptotic stability. Special attention is given to the case where the steady state exhibits boundary layer behavior. Various examples are discussed to illustrate the abstract conditions. All results presented rely on the construction of exponentially decaying (in time) barrier functions, and on a third-order comparison principle of Nagumo-Westphal type.

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