Nonlinear singular first order partial differential equations whose characteristic exponent takes a positive integral value (Q1264258)

Summary: We consider nonlinear singular partial differential equations of the form \[ (tD_t- \rho(x))u = ta(x)+ G_2(x) (t,tD_tu, u, D_1u,\dots, D_nu). \] It has been proved by \textit{R. Gerard} and \textit{H. Tahara} [Publ. Res. Inst. Math. Sci. 26, No. 6, 979-1000 (1990; Zbl 0736.35022)] that there exists a unique holomorphic solution with \(u(0,x)\equiv 0\) if the characteristic exponent \(\rho(x)\) avoids positive integral values. In the present paper, we consider what happens if \(\rho(x)\) takes a positive integral value at \(x= 0\). Generically, the solution \(u(t,x)\) is singular along the analytic set \(\{t= 0, \rho(x)\in\mathbb{N}^*\}\), \(\mathbb{N}^*= \{1,2,\dots\}\), and we investigate how far it can be analytically continued.