Asymptotic behavior for systems of nonlinear wave equations with multiple propagation speeds in three space dimensions (Q389924)

The Cauchy problem to the system \[ \partial_t^2u_i-c_i^2\Delta u_i=\sum _{j,k=1}^{N}\left(\sum _{l,m,n=0}^{3}p_{ijk}^{lmn}(\partial _lu_j)(\partial_m\partial_nu_k)+\sum _{l,m=0}^{3}q_{ijk}^{lm}(\partial _lu_j)(\partial_mu_k)\right) \] for \(i=1,2,\dots N\) and for \((t,x)\in (0,+\infty )\times \mathbb{R}^3\) with small initial data is considered. The author proves that a global solution of the problem is asymptotically free in the energy sense if the right-hand side of the system satisfies the null condition. Necessity of the null condition for the given estimates is discussed.