Boundary value problems in time for wave equations on RN

Let Lλ denote the linear operator associated with the radially symmetric form of the wave operator ∂t2−Δ+λ together with the side conditions of decay to zero as r=‖x‖→+∞ and T-periodicity in time. Thus Lλω=ωtt−(ωrr+N−1rωr)+λω, when there are N space variables. For δ,R,T>0 let DT,R=(0,T)×(R,+∞) an...

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Main Authors: M. W. Smiley, A. M. Fink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1990-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171290000886
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Summary:Let Lλ denote the linear operator associated with the radially symmetric form of the wave operator ∂t2−Δ+λ together with the side conditions of decay to zero as r=‖x‖→+∞ and T-periodicity in time. Thus Lλω=ωtt−(ωrr+N−1rωr)+λω, when there are N space variables. For δ,R,T>0 let DT,R=(0,T)×(R,+∞) and Lδ2(D) denote the weighted L2 space with weight function exp(δr). It is shown that Lλ is a Fredholm operator from dom(Lλ)⊂L2(D) onto Lδ2(D) with non-negative index depending on λ. If [2πj/T]2<λ≤[2π(j+1)/T]2 then the index is 2j+1. In addition it is shown that Lλ has a bounded partial inverse Kλ:Lδ2(D)→Hδ1(D)⋂Lδ∞(D), with all spaces weighted by the function exp(δr). This provides a key ingredient for the analysis of nonlinear problems via the method of alternative problems.
ISSN:0161-1712
1687-0425