On quasilinear Maxwell equations in two dimensions (Q2084565)

The authors establish new Strichartz estimates for the Maxwell equations in two dimensions with rough permittivity. After localizing in space and frequency and using the Fourier-Bros-Iagolnitzer transform to transfer the problem to phase space, they reduce the estimates to prove to dyadic estimates for the half-wave equation. The latter are proved by following the approach proposed by \textit{D. Tataru} [Am. J. Math. 122, No. 2, 349--376 (2000; Zbl 0959.35125); ibid. 123, No. 3, 385--423 (2001; Zbl 0988.35037); J. Am. Math. Soc. 15, No. 2, 419--442 (2002; Zbl 0990.35027)] for the derivation of Strichartz estimates for second order hyperbolic operators with nonsmooth coefficients. The authors next use the so obtained Strichartz estimates for proving an improved version of the local well-posedness for quasilinear Maxwell equations in two dimensions. (Previously, well-posedness for hyperbolic systems was obtained by using energy methods.)