Existence of solutions of laminar boundary layer equations with decelerating external flows (Q2654029)

The author considers the laminar boundary layer problem \[ f'''+ ff'' + \lambda(g-{f'}^2) = 0,\quad g'' +f g' = 0, \] \[ f(0) = f'(0) = 0,\quad f'(\infty) = 1,\quad g(0) = \tau,\text{ and }g(\infty) = 1. \] It is shown that the existence of solutions to the problem is equivalent to the existence of solutions to a system of two integral equations. Then, using a fixed point theorem, the author shows that there is \(\lambda^*\in [-1/2, 0)\) such that the problem admits a solution when \(\lambda^*< \lambda < 0\). Furthermore, the problem has no solution if \(\lambda \leq -1/(1+\tau)\).