$L^2$-growth property for wave equations with higher derivative terms

Abstract

We consider the Cauchy problems in the whole space for wave equations with higher derivative terms. We derive sharp growth estimates of the $L^2$-norm of the solution itself in the case of the space 1, 2 dimensions. By imposing the weighted $L^1$-initial velocity, we can get the lower and upper bound estimates of the solution itself. In three or more dimensions, we observe that the $L^2$-growth behavior of the solution never occurs in the ($L^2\cap L^1$)-framework of the initial data.

14 pages