Local existence of solutions to the initial-value problem for one-dimensional strain-limiting viscoelasticity (Q2202267)

The authors solve the initial value problem based on nonlinear constitutive relation between the linearized strain, its time derivation and the Cauchy stress \(S(x,t)\). Originally the problem has the form \[S_{xx}+\nu S_{xxt} = h(S)_{tt},\ S(x,0)=S_0(x),\ S_t(x,0)=S_1(x),\ x\in \mathbb{R}.\] Assuming that the function \(h\) is sufficiently small and strictly increasing they rewrite the problem using the inverse function \(g\) of \(h\) in the form \[\eta_{tt}=g(\eta_x)_x + \nu g(\eta_x)_{xt},\ \eta(x,0)=s_0(x),\ \eta_t(x,0)=\eta_1(x),\ x\in \mathbb{R}.\] Applying a fixed point theorem a local existence and uniqueness of a solution is verified.