A condition implying the global existence of \(C^ 1\) solutions for a class of nonlinear transmission lines (Q1096085)

For a distributed parameter nonlinear transmission line, with constant self-inductance and resistance, but voltage-dependent capacitance and leakage conductance, a condition on the growth, in time, of the leakage conductance is proposed which implies the existence of global \(C^ 1\) solutions to the inhomogeneous, damped, quasilinear hyperbolic system, with periodic initial data, which governs the evolution of the charge and current in the line. for a transmission line in which the leakage conductance may be controllable, in time, the analysis suggests a direct means of preventing the formation of shocks in the line.