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Title: A regularity result for the free boundary compressible Euler equations of a liquid
Abstract We derivea prioriestimates for the compressible free boundary Euler equations in the case of a liquid without surface tension. We provide a new weighted functional framework which leads to the improved regularity of the flow map by using the Hardy inequality. One of main ideas is to decompose the initial density function. It is worth mentioning that in our analysis we do not need the higher order wave equation for the density.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2009458
PAR ID:
10491449
Author(s) / Creator(s):
Publisher / Repository:
IOP Publishing
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Nonlinearity
Volume:
37
Issue:
3
ISSN:
0951-7715
Format(s):
Medium: X Size: Article No. 035019
Size(s):
Article No. 035019
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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