Generalized persistence of entropy weak solutions for system of hyperbolic conservation laws

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Abstract: Let u(t,x) be the solution to the Cauchy problem of a scalar conservation law in one space dimension. It is well known that even for smooth initial data the solution can become discontinuous in finite time and global entropy weak solution can best lie in the space of bounded total variations. It is impossible that the solutions belong to ,for example ,H1 because by Sobolev embedding theorem H1 functions are Hmathrmddotolder continuous. However, we note that from any point (t,x) we can draw a generalized characteristic downward which meets the initial axis at y=alpha(t,x). if we regard u as a function of (t,y), it indeed belongs to H1 as a function of y if the initial data belongs to H1. We may call this generalized persistence (of high regularity) of the entropy weak solutions. The main purpose of this paper is to prove some kinds of generalized persistence (of high regularity) for the scalar and 2imes2 Temple system of hyperbolic conservation laws in one space dimension .


This paper deals with certain kind of elevated regularity (which the author calls generalized persistence) of entropy weak solutions within the context of \(2\times 2\) Temple system of hyperbolic conservation laws in one space dimension, using a vanishing viscosity approach. Indeed, under certain assumptions, this work gives an alternative proof of global existence of entropy weak solution for \(2\times 2\) Temple system without using the so called compensated compactness method. The related problem for a scalar conservation law in multi-dimensions is also discussed. This work may be of interest to someone working on scalar conservation laws.











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