Global Dynamic Patterns of Entropy Solutions for One-dimensional Pressureless Euler System

Abstract

In this paper, we are concerned with the fine properties of entropy solutions of the Cauchy problem for the one-dimensional pressureless Euler system, wherein the initial density ${\rho }_0$ is a locally finite Radon measure and the initial velocity $u_0\in L_{{\rho }_0}^{\infty }$. We employ the solution formula introduced by [F.M. Huang and Z. Wang, Comm. Math. Phys. 222(1) (2001), 117--146.] for this Cauchy problem to analyze the entropy solutions and obtain various new fine properties of entropy solutions; these can be summarized in four aspects: (i) Characteristics and initial waves for the Cauchy problem; (ii) Fine local structures of entropy solutions; (iii) Divides and global structures of entropy solutions; (iv) Invariants and asymptotic behaviors of entropy solutions including the asymptotic profile and the corresponding decay rates. Through these results (i)-(iv), we establish the global dynamic patterns of entropy solutions of the Cauchy problem for the $1$-D pressureless Euler system with general initial data ${\rho }_0$ being locally finite Radon measures and $u_0\in L_{{\rho }_0}^{\infty }$.