On a nonstrictly hyperbolic system of conservation laws (Q1065282)

A system of quasi-linear conservation laws which is nonstrictly hyperbolic is studied. The system was derived as a model for the elastic string. By Glimm scheme the existence of the solution for the system is obtained. Besides, the asymptotic behavior of solutions is studied carefully, it is shown that when the linear wave and the nonlinear wave in the solution of corresponding Riemann problem are separated, then the asymptotic behavior of the solution of original problem is the same as that of a strictly hyperbolic system. On the other hand, when the linear wave in the solution of corresponding Riemann problem is contained in the nonlinear wave then the corresponding traveling wave in the asymptotic state becomes substantially more regular than general traveling waves.