Electron. J. Diff. Equ., Vol. 2010(2010), No. 71, pp. 1-10.

Exponential decay of solutions to a fourth-order viscoelastic evolution equation in R^n

Mohammad Kafini

Abstract:
In this article, we consider a Cauchy problem for a viscoelastic wave equation of fourth order. Under suitable conditions on the initial data and the relaxation function, we show that the rate of decay is exponential.

Submitted March 3, 2010. Published May 17, 2010.
Math Subject Classifications: 35B05, 35L05, 35L15, 35L70.
Key Words: Decay; Cauchy problem; relaxation function; viscoelastic.

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Mohammad Kafini
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
KFUPM-DCC, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia
email: mkafini@kfupm.edu.sa

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