On nonlinear hyperbolic evolution equations with unilateral conditions dependent on time (Q5896434)

The author proves the unique existence of a strong solution of the Cauchy problem for the nonlinear hyperbolic evolution equation \[ d^ 2u(t)/dt^ 2+Au(t)+\partial I_{K(t)}(du(t)/dt)\ni f(t),\quad 0\leq t\leq T, \] in a real Hilbert space H. Here A is a positive selfadjoint linear operator in H. For each t,K(t) is a closed convex subset of H and \(\partial I_{K(t)}\) is the subdifferential of \(I_{K(t)}\) which is the indicator function of K(t). The assumptions on A and K(t) are similar to those in \textit{H. Brézis} [C. R. Acad. Sci., Paris, Sér. A 274, 310- 312 (1972; Zbl 0231.35040)]. In the case where \(K(t)=K\) is independent of t, the existence and uniqueness of a strong solution has been treated by \textit{H. Brézis} [J. Math. Pur. Appl., IX. Sér. 51, 1-168 (1972; Zbl 0237.35001)] and its regularity by \textit{V. Barbu} [Ann. Mat. Pura Appl., IV. Ser. 95, 303-319 (1973; Zbl 0277.35068)].