Mathematics – Analysis of PDEs
Scientific paper
2006-12-29
Mathematics
Analysis of PDEs
30 pages. This is Part 1 of a series
Scientific paper
Motivated by many applications (geophysical flows, general relativity), we attempt to set the foundations for a study of entropy solutions to nonlinear hyperbolic conservation laws posed on a (Riemannian or Lorentzian) manifold. The flux of the conservation laws is viewed as a vector-field on the manifold and depends on the unknown function as a parameter. We introduce notions of entropy solutions in the class of bounded measurable functions and in the class of measure-valued mappings. We establish the well-posedness theory for conservation laws on a manifold, by generalizing both Kruzkov's and DiPerna's theories originally developed in the Euclidian setting. The class of {\sl geometry-compatible} (as we call it) conservation laws is singled out as an important case of interest, which leads to robust $L^p$ estimates independent of the geometry of the manifold. On the other hand, general conservation laws solely enjoy the $L^1$ contraction property and leads to a unique contractive semi-group of entropy solutions. Our framework allows us to construct entropy solutions on a manifold via the vanishing diffusion method or the finite volume method.
Ben-Artzi Matania
LeFloch Philippe G.
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