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Main Author: Jing, Tian
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.14635
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author Jing, Tian
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contents In this paper, we study the mixed-type equation u u_x = u_{yy}, which behaves as forward and backward parabolic equations depending on the sign of u. The equation arises from the study of boundary layers with separation. We seek solutions that change their type smoothly to better understand the equation. We simplify the equation into a second-order ODE using similarity variables, and prove an existence result by analyzing it as a first-order nonlinear ODE system. This provides us a self-similar solution with a sign change.
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spellingShingle Self-Similar Solutions to a Nonlinear Forward-Backward Parabolic Equation
Jing, Tian
Analysis of PDEs
35M10, 35C06, 35A24, 34A34, 35K65
In this paper, we study the mixed-type equation u u_x = u_{yy}, which behaves as forward and backward parabolic equations depending on the sign of u. The equation arises from the study of boundary layers with separation. We seek solutions that change their type smoothly to better understand the equation. We simplify the equation into a second-order ODE using similarity variables, and prove an existence result by analyzing it as a first-order nonlinear ODE system. This provides us a self-similar solution with a sign change.
title Self-Similar Solutions to a Nonlinear Forward-Backward Parabolic Equation
topic Analysis of PDEs
35M10, 35C06, 35A24, 34A34, 35K65
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.14635