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On bounds for solutions to nonlinear wave equations in Hilbert space with applications to nonlinear elastodynamics

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For the nonlinear wave equationu tt -Nu +G(t,u, u t ) = ℱ in Hilbert space, with associated homogeneous initial data, we show how ana priori bound of the form ∫ T0 G(τ,u, u τ)∥2 ≤ κ ∫ T0 ∥ℱ(τ)∥2 leads to upper and lower bounds for ∥u∥ in terms of ∥ℱ∥. An application to nonlinear elastodynamics is presented.

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Für die nicht-lineare Wellengleichungu tt -Nu +G(t,u, u t ) = ℱ in einem Hilbert Raum mit zugehörigen Anfangsbedingungen zeigen wir wie eine vorgegebene Schranke von der Form

$$\smallint _0^T \parallel G(\tau , u, u_\tau )\parallel ^2 d\tau \leqslant \kappa \smallint _0^T \parallel \mathcal{F}(\tau )\parallel ^2 d\tau$$

zu oberen und unteren Schranken für ∥u∥ in Abhängigkeit von ℱ führt. Eine Anwendung auf nichtlineare Elastodynamik wird gezeigt.

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Bloom, F. On bounds for solutions to nonlinear wave equations in Hilbert space with applications to nonlinear elastodynamics. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Physics (ZAMP) 27, 853–862 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01595135

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