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* Scaling is <span class="SpellE">s_c</span> = -3/2.
* Scaling is <span class="SpellE">s_c</span> = -3/2.
* LWP in <span class="SpellE">H^s</span> for s >= -3/4 [<span class="SpellE">CtCoTa</span>-p], using a modified [[Miura transform]] and the [#mKdV_on_R <span class="SpellE">mKdV</span> theory]. This is despite the failure of the key bilinear estimate [[NaTkTs2001]]
* LWP in <span class="SpellE">H^s</span> for s >= -3/4 [[CtCoTa-p]], using a modified [[Miura transform]] and the [[mKdV on R|mKdV theory]]. This is despite the failure of the key bilinear estimate [[NaTkTs2001]]
** For s within a logarithm for s=-3/4 [<span class="SpellE">MurTao</span>-p].
** For s within a logarithm for s=-3/4 [[MurTao-p]].
** Was proven for s > -3/4 [[KnPoVe1996]].
** Was proven for s > -3/4 [[KnPoVe1996]].
** Was proven for s > -5/8 in [[KnPoVe1993b]].
** Was proven for s > -5/8 in [[KnPoVe1993b]].
** Was proven for s >= 0 in [[Bo1993b]].
** Was proven for s >= 0 in [[Bo1993b]].
** Was proven for s > 3/4 in [[KnPoVe1993]].
** Was proven for s > 3/4 in [[KnPoVe1993]].
** Was proven for s > 3/2 in [[BnSmr1975]], [[Ka1975]], [[Ka1979]], [[GiTs1989]], [[Bu1980]]<span class="GramE">, ....</span>
** Was proven for s > 3/2 in [[BnSmr1975]], [[Ka1975]], [[Ka1979]], [[GiTs1989]], [[Bub1980]], ....
** One has local [[ill-posedness]] (in the sense that the map is not uniformly continuous) for s < -3/4 (in the complex setting) by [[soliton]] examples [[KnPoVe-p]].
** One has local [[ill-posedness]] (in the sense that the map is not uniformly continuous) for s < -3/4 (in the complex setting) by [[soliton]] examples [[KnPoVe2001]].
*** For real <span class="SpellE">KdV</span> this has also been established in [[CtCoTa-p]], by the [[Miura transform]] and the [[mKdV on R| corresponding result for mKdV]].
*** For real <span class="SpellE">KdV</span> this has also been established in [[CtCoTa-p]], by the [[Miura transform]] and the [[mKdV on R| corresponding result for mKdV]].
*** Below -3/4 the solution map was known to not be C^3 [[Bo1993b]], [[Bo1997]]; this was refined to C^2 in [[Tz1999b]].
*** Below -3/4 the solution map was known to not be C^3 [[Bo1993b]], [[Bo1997]]; this was refined to C^2 in [[Tz1999b]].
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** Was proven for s>= 0 in [[Bo1993b]]. Global weak solutions in L^2 were constructed in [[Ka1983]], [[KrFa1983]], and were shown to obey the expected local smoothing estimate. These weak solutions were shown to be unique in [[Zh1997b]]
** Was proven for s>= 0 in [[Bo1993b]]. Global weak solutions in L^2 were constructed in [[Ka1983]], [[KrFa1983]], and were shown to obey the expected local smoothing estimate. These weak solutions were shown to be unique in [[Zh1997b]]
** Was proven for s>= 1 in [[KnPoVe1993]].
** Was proven for s>= 1 in [[KnPoVe1993]].
** Was proven for s>= 2 in [[BnSm1975]], [[Ka1975]], [[Ka1979]], ....
** Was proven for s>= 2 in [[BnSmr1975]], [[Ka1975]], [[Ka1979]], ....
** ''Remark'': In the complex setting GWP fails for large data with Fourier support on the half-line [Bona-Winther?], [Birnir?], ????. This result extends to a wide class of [[dispersive]] PDE.
** ''Remark'': In the complex setting GWP fails for large data with Fourier support on the half-line [Bona-Winther?], [Birnir?], ????. This result extends to a wide class of [[dispersive]] PDE.
* By use of the inverse scattering transform one can show that smooth solutions eventually resolve into <span class="SpellE">solitons</span>, that two colliding <span class="SpellE">solitons</span> emerge as (slightly phase shifted) <span class="SpellE">solitons</span>, etc.
* By use of the inverse scattering transform one can show that smooth solutions eventually resolve into [[solitons]], that two colliding <span class="SpellE">solitons</span> emerge as (slightly phase shifted) <span class="SpellE">solitons</span>, etc.
* <span class="SpellE">Solitons</span> are <span class="SpellE">orbitally</span> H^1 stable [[Bj1972]]
* <span class="SpellE">Solitons</span> are <span class="SpellE">orbitally</span> H^1 stable [[Bj1972]]
** In <span class="SpellE">H^s</span>, 0 <= s < 1, the [[orbital stability]] of solitons is at most polynomial (the distance to the ground state manifold in <span class="SpellE">H^s</span> norm grows like at most O(t^{1-s+}) in time) [[RaySt-p]]
** In <span class="SpellE">H^s</span>, 0 <= s < 1, the [[orbital stability]] of solitons is at most polynomial (the distance to the ground state manifold in <span class="SpellE">H^s</span> norm grows like at most O(t^{1-s+}) in time) [[RaySt-p]]
** In L^2, orbital stability has been obtained in [[MeVe2003]].
** In L^2, orbital and asymptotic stability have been obtained in [[MeVe2003]].


==KdV-like systems==
==KdV-like systems==
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<center><math>\partial_t u + \partial_x^3 u + a_3 \partial_x^3 v + u \partial_x u + a_1 v \partial_x v + a_2 \partial_x (uv)= 0</math><br ><math>b_1 \partial_t v + \partial_x^3 v + b_2 a_3 \partial_x^3 u + v \partial_x v + b_2 a_2 u \partial_x u + b_2 a_1 \partial_x (uv) + r \partial_x v</math></center>
<center><math>\partial_t u + \partial_x^3 u + a_3 \partial_x^3 v + u \partial_x u + a_1 v \partial_x v + a_2 \partial_x (uv)= 0</math><br ><math>b_1 \partial_t v + \partial_x^3 v + b_2 a_3 \partial_x^3 u + v \partial_x v + b_2 a_2 u \partial_x u + b_2 a_1 \partial_x (uv) + r \partial_x v</math></center>


<span class="GramE">where</span> b_1,b_2 are positive constants and a_1,a_2,a_3,r are real constants. This system was introduced in [[GeaGr1984]] to study strongly interacting pairs of weakly nonlinear long waves, and studied further in [[BnPoSauTm1992]]. In [[AsCoeWgg1996]] it was shown that this system was also globally well-posed on L^2. <br /> It is an interesting question as to whether these results can be pushed further to match the <span class="SpellE">KdV</span> theory; the apparent lack of [[complete integrability]] in this system (for generic choices of parameters <span class="SpellE">b_i</span>, <span class="SpellE">a_i</span>, <span class="GramE">r</span>) suggests a possible difficulty.
<span class="GramE">where</span> b_1,b_2 are positive constants and a_1,a_2,a_3,r are real constants. This system was introduced in [[GeaGw1984]] to study strongly interacting pairs of weakly nonlinear long waves, and studied further in [[BnPoSauTm1992]]. In [[AsCoeWgg1996]] it was shown that this system was also globally well-posed on L^2. <br /> It is an interesting question as to whether these results can be pushed further to match the <span class="SpellE">KdV</span> theory; the apparent lack of [[complete integrability]] in this system (for generic choices of parameters <span class="SpellE">b_i</span>, <span class="SpellE">a_i</span>, <span class="GramE">r</span>) suggests a possible difficulty.


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Latest revision as of 21:51, 11 September 2007

The local and global well-posedness theory for the Korteweg-de Vries equation on the real line is as follows.

  • Scaling is s_c = -3/2.
  • LWP in H^s for s >= -3/4 CtCoTa-p, using a modified Miura transform and the mKdV theory. This is despite the failure of the key bilinear estimate NaTkTs2001
  • GWP in H^s for s > -3/4 (if u is real) CoKeStTkTa2003.
    • Was proven for s > -3/10 in CoKeStTkTa2001
    • Was proven for s>= 0 in Bo1993b. Global weak solutions in L^2 were constructed in Ka1983, KrFa1983, and were shown to obey the expected local smoothing estimate. These weak solutions were shown to be unique in Zh1997b
    • Was proven for s>= 1 in KnPoVe1993.
    • Was proven for s>= 2 in BnSmr1975, Ka1975, Ka1979, ....
    • Remark: In the complex setting GWP fails for large data with Fourier support on the half-line [Bona-Winther?], [Birnir?], ????. This result extends to a wide class of dispersive PDE.
  • By use of the inverse scattering transform one can show that smooth solutions eventually resolve into solitons, that two colliding solitons emerge as (slightly phase shifted) solitons, etc.
  • Solitons are orbitally H^1 stable Bj1972
    • In H^s, 0 <= s < 1, the orbital stability of solitons is at most polynomial (the distance to the ground state manifold in H^s norm grows like at most O(t^{1-s+}) in time) RaySt-p
    • In L^2, orbital and asymptotic stability have been obtained in MeVe2003.

KdV-like systems

The KdV equation can also be generalized to a 2x2 system


where b_1,b_2 are positive constants and a_1,a_2,a_3,r are real constants. This system was introduced in GeaGw1984 to study strongly interacting pairs of weakly nonlinear long waves, and studied further in BnPoSauTm1992. In AsCoeWgg1996 it was shown that this system was also globally well-posed on L^2.
It is an interesting question as to whether these results can be pushed further to match the KdV theory; the apparent lack of complete integrability in this system (for generic choices of parameters b_i, a_i, r) suggests a possible difficulty.