Variational formulation of hyperbolic conservation laws

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Main Author: Tadmor, Eitan
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contents Entropy functions played a key role in the development of mathematical theory for hyperbolic conservation laws. The notion of entropy, which is intimately connected with symmetry, is an extension \emph{imposed} on nonlinear systems of conservation laws. In this context, Friedrichs raised the question whether the assumed symmetries can also be derived. We introduce a variational formulation that addresses Friedrichs' question: an entropy function is derived as an extremal object, from which we deduce, rather than impose, the maximum entropy production principle of Dafermos.
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spellingShingle Variational formulation of hyperbolic conservation laws
Tadmor, Eitan
Analysis of PDEs
35L65, 76N10, 35D30, 35Q31
Entropy functions played a key role in the development of mathematical theory for hyperbolic conservation laws. The notion of entropy, which is intimately connected with symmetry, is an extension \emph{imposed} on nonlinear systems of conservation laws. In this context, Friedrichs raised the question whether the assumed symmetries can also be derived. We introduce a variational formulation that addresses Friedrichs' question: an entropy function is derived as an extremal object, from which we deduce, rather than impose, the maximum entropy production principle of Dafermos.
title Variational formulation of hyperbolic conservation laws
topic Analysis of PDEs
35L65, 76N10, 35D30, 35Q31
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.24214