Blowup for nonlinear wave equations describing boson stars

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Abstract: We consider the nonlinear wave equation ipartialtu=sqrtDelta+m2u(|x|1ast|u|2)u on RR3 modelling the dynamics of (pseudo-relativistic) boson stars. For spherically symmetric initial data, u0(x)inCinftymathrmc(RR3), with negative energy, we prove blow-up of u(t,x) in H1/2-norm within a finite time. Physically, this phenomenon describes the onset of "gravitational collapse" of a boson star. We also study blow-up in external, spherically symmetric potentials and we consider more general Hartree-type nonlinearities. As an application, we exhibit instability for ground state solitary waves at rest if m=0.




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