Decomposition solution of nonlinear hyperbolic equations (Q806986)

The application of the decomposition method previously proposed by the author to dissipative wave equations of the form \(u_{tt}- u_{xx}+(\partial /\partial t)(f(u))=g\) is discussed. The initial- boundary value problem \(u_{tt}-u_{xx}+(\partial /\partial t)(u^ 2)=-2 \sin^ 2x\cdot \sin t\cdot \cos t,\) \(u(0,t)=u(\pi,t)=0,\) \(u(x,0)=\sin x,\) \(u_ t(x,0)=0\) is considered as an illustration.