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Spherically symmetric solutions to the compressible Euler equation with an asymptotic γ-law

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This work investigates the spherically symmetric solutions of compressible Euler equation with an asymptotic γ-law. We generalize the method of [6, 7, 8] to show the existence of weak solution of the equation with initial data containing the vacuum state.

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Work partially supported by NSC89-2115-M-008-029 and National Center for Theoretical Sciences Mathematics Division, R. O. C.

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Hsu, CH., Makino, T. Spherically symmetric solutions to the compressible Euler equation with an asymptotic γ-law. Japan J. Indust. Appl. Math. 20, 1 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03167459

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