Axi-symmetric solutions for active vector models generalizing 3D Euler and electron--MHD equations

Abstract

We study systems interpolating between the 3D incompressible Euler and electron--MHD equations, given by \begin{equation*} \partial_t B + V \cdot \nabla B = B\cdot \nabla V, \qquad V = -\nabla\times (-Δ)^{-a} B, \qquad \nabla\cdot B = 0, \end{equation*} where $B$ is a time-dependent vector field in ${\mathbb{R}}^3$. Under the assumption that the initial data is axi-symmetric without swirl, we prove local well-posedness of Lipschitz continuous solutions and existence of traveling waves in the range $1/2<a<1$. These generalize the corresponding results for the 3D axisymmetric Euler equations and should be useful in the study of stability and instability for axisymmetric solutions.

20 pages