On the local existence for the Euler equations with free boundary for compressible and incompressible fluids (Q1704672)

The water wave problem is studied, described by an Euler equation with free surface on which a surface tension is acting. Both compressible and incompressible cases are considered. The Lagrangian formulation is used and a local existence theorem is given. The new element is concerning the initial data which are rotational and with a lower regularity -- \(H^3\) in the interior -- compared with a previous result. Energy estimates are obtained. The main tool is the Cauchy invariance (which follows from the Weber formula) related with the conservation of the vorticity along the Lagrangian trajectories -- see [\textit{N. Besse} and \textit{U. Frisch}, J. Fluid Mech. 825, 412--478 (2017; Zbl 1374.76005)]. Some results published in [\textit{M. Ignatova} and \textit{I. Kukavica}, Asymptotic Anal. 100, No. 1--2, 63--86 (2016; Zbl 1356.35167)] are used.