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A centre manifold theorem for hyperbolic PDEs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 November 2011

Michael Renardy
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics and ICAM, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061–0123, U.S.A.

Synopsis

A version of the centre manifold theorem is established which is suitable for quasilinear hyperbolic equations. As an application, the Benard problem for a viscoelastic fluid is discussed.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1992

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