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On uniqueness and continuity for the quasi-linear, bianisotropic Maxwell equations, using an entropy condition

Sjöberg, Daniel LU orcid (2007) In Progress in Electromagnetics Research-Pier 71. p.317-339
Abstract
The quasi-linear Maxwell equations describing electromagnetic wave propagation in nonlinear media permit several weak solutions, which may be discontinuous (shock waves). It is often conjectured that the

solutions are unique if they satisfy an additional entropy

condition. The entropy condition states that the energy contained in the electromagnetic fields is irreversibly dissipated to other energy forms, which are not described by the Maxwell equations. We use the method employed by Kruzkov to scalar conservation laws to analyze the

implications of this additional condition in the electromagnetic case, i.e., systems of equations in three dimensions. It is shown that if a cubic term can be ignored, the solutions... (More)
The quasi-linear Maxwell equations describing electromagnetic wave propagation in nonlinear media permit several weak solutions, which may be discontinuous (shock waves). It is often conjectured that the

solutions are unique if they satisfy an additional entropy

condition. The entropy condition states that the energy contained in the electromagnetic fields is irreversibly dissipated to other energy forms, which are not described by the Maxwell equations. We use the method employed by Kruzkov to scalar conservation laws to analyze the

implications of this additional condition in the electromagnetic case, i.e., systems of equations in three dimensions. It is shown that if a cubic term can be ignored, the solutions are unique and depend continuously on given data. (Less)
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1070-4698
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solutions are unique if they satisfy an additional entropy<br/><br>
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implications of this additional condition in the electromagnetic case, i.e., systems of equations in three dimensions. It is shown that if a cubic term can be ignored, the solutions are unique and depend continuously on given data.}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  pages        = {{317--339}},
  publisher    = {{EMW Publishing}},
  series       = {{Progress in Electromagnetics Research-Pier}},
  title        = {{On uniqueness and continuity for the quasi-linear, bianisotropic Maxwell equations, using an entropy condition}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.2528/PIER07030804}},
  doi          = {{10.2528/PIER07030804}},
  volume       = {{71}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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