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Energy decay of the wave equation with variable coefficients and a localized half-linear dissipation in an exterior domain

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The wave equation of variable coefficients in an exterior domain with a localized half-linear dissipation is considered. The energy decay estimate for the system is established by Riemannian geometry method.

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Correspondence to Shugen Chai.

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This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11171195), the Nature Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(2013011003-2), the National Nature Science Foundation of China for the Youth (No. 61104129) and the Youth Science Foundation of Shanxi Province(2011021002-1).

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Li, J., Chai, S. & Wu, J. Energy decay of the wave equation with variable coefficients and a localized half-linear dissipation in an exterior domain. Z. Angew. Math. Phys. 66, 95–112 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00033-013-0385-2

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