Instability of steady states for nonlinear wave and heat equations

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Abstract: We consider time-independent solutions of hyperbolic equations such as dttu−Deltau=f(x,u) where f is convex in u. We prove that linear instability with a positive eigenfunction implies nonlinear instability. In some cases the instability occurs as a blow up in finite time. We prove the same result for parabolic equations such as dtu−Deltau=f(x,u). Then we treat several examples under very sharp conditions, including equations with potential terms and equations with supercritical nonlinearities.


The paper deals with the Cauchy problem to wave and heat equations with nonlinear source terms. Instability results for both cases are given. Moreover, the examples of the equations containing potential term or supercritical nonlinearity are treated.



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