On the Burgers-Poisson Equation

In this paper, we prove the existence and uniqueness of weak entropy solutions to the Burgers-Poisson equation for initial data in L^1(R). Additional an Oleinik type estimate is established and some criteria on local smoothness and wave breaking for weak entropy solutions are provided.Comment: 22 page

Global dissipative solutions of the two-component Camassa-Holm system for initial data with nonvanishing asymptotics

We show existence of a global weak dissipative solution of the Cauchy problem for the two-component Camassa-Holm (2CH) system on the line with nonvanishing and distinct spatial asymptotics. The influence from the second component in the 2CH system on the regularity of the solution, and, in particular, the consequences for wave breaking, is discussed. Furthermore, the interplay between dissipative and conservative solutions is treated.Comment: arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1111.318

On the equivalence of Eulerian and Lagrangian variables for the two-component Camassa-Holm system

The Camassa-Holm equation and its two-component Camassa-Holm system generalization both experience wave breaking in finite time. To analyze this, and to obtain solutions past wave breaking, it is common to reformulate the original equation given in Eulerian coordinates, into a system of ordinary differential equations in Lagrangian coordinates. It is of considerable interest to study the stability of solutions and how this is manifested in Eulerian and Lagrangian variables. We identify criteria of convergence, such that convergence in Eulerian coordinates is equivalent to convergence in Lagrangian coordinates. In addition, we show how one can approximate global conservative solutions of the scalar Camassa-Holm equation by smooth solutions of the two-component Camassa-Holm system that do not experience wave breaking

Periodic conservative solutions for the two-component Camassa-Holm system

We construct a global continuous semigroup of weak periodic conservative solutions to the two-component Camassa-Holm system, $u_t-u_{txx}+\kappa u_x+3uu_x-2u_xu_{xx}-uu_{xxx}+\eta\rho\rho_x=0$ and $\rho_t+(u\rho)_x=0$, for initial data $(u,\rho)|_{t=0}$ in $H^1_{\rm per}\times L^2_{\rm per}$. It is necessary to augment the system with an associated energy to identify the conservative solution. We study the stability of these periodic solutions by constructing a Lipschitz metric. Moreover, it is proved that if the density $\rho$ is bounded away from zero, the solution is smooth. Furthermore, it is shown that given a sequence $\rho_0^n$ of initial values for the densities that tend to zero, then the associated solutions $u^n$ will approach the global conservative weak solution of the Camassa-Holm equation. Finally it is established how the characteristics govern the smoothness of the solution.Comment: To appear in Spectral Analysis, Differential Equations and Mathematical Physics, Proc. Symp. Pure Math., Amer. Math. So

Numerical conservative solutions of the Hunter--Saxton equation

In the article a convergent numerical method for conservative solutions of the Hunter--Saxton equation is derived. The method is based on piecewise linear projections, followed by evolution along characteristics where the time step is chosen in order to prevent wave breaking. Convergence is obtained when the time step is proportional to the square root of the spatial step size, which is a milder restriction than the common CFL condition for conservation laws