Light-like Extremal Surfaces in Minkowski Space R<sup>1+(1+n)</sup>

Light-like Extremal Surfaces in Minkowski Space R<sup>1+(1+n)</sup>

Year:    2010

Journal of Partial Differential Equations, Vol. 23 (2010), Iss. 2 : pp. 158–167

Abstract

In this paper we investigate the equations for light-like extremal surfaces in Minkowski space R^{1+(1+n)}. We show that the light-like assumption is compatible with the Cauchy problem and give a necessary and sufficient condition on the global existence of classical solutions of the Cauchy problem. Based on this, we obtain entire light-like extremal surfaces by solving the Cauchy problem explicitly when such necessary and sufficient condition holds. Finally, some discussions and related remarks are given.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/jpde.v23.n2.3

Journal of Partial Differential Equations, Vol. 23 (2010), Iss. 2 : pp. 158–167

Published online:    2010-01

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Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    10

Keywords:    Light-like

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