Asymptotic behavior for abstract wave equations with decaying dissipation (Q2434046)

One refers to the initial value problem for the wave equation with dissipation \[ u''+ b(t)u' +Au=0. \] The purpose of the paper is to show, under some assumptions regarding the coefficient \(b(t)\), decay estimates of the difference between the solution \(u(t)\) of this problem and the solution \(v(t)\) of the corresponding parabolic equation: \(b(t)v' + Av=0\), \(v(0)= v_0,\) where \(v_0\) has a specific form depending on \(b\) and the initial conditions.