Formation of singularities in solutions of a wave equation

Authors
Salim, MA
Citation
Ma. Salim, Formation of singularities in solutions of a wave equation, APPL MATH L, 12(4), 1999, pp. 23-28
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
APPLIED MATHEMATICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
08939659 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
23 - 28
Database
ISI
SICI code
0893-9659(199905)12:4<23:FOSISO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We prove a blow up result for the equation w(tt)(x, t) = a(x)phi(w(x)(x, t) )w(xx)(x, t), which can be taken as a model for a transverse motion of a st ring with nonconstant density. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights re served.