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On counterexamples to unique continuation for critically singular wave equations. (English) Zbl 07839388

The paper under review studies the equation \[ \mathcal{P}u:=\left[\Box_{g}+\frac{\xi(\sigma,y)}{\sigma^2}\right]u \] on a domain \(\Omega:= (0, \sigma_{0}) \times I\), where \(\sigma_{0} > 0\) and \(I\) is an open subset of \(\mathbb{R}^{d}\). Here, \(g\) and \(\xi\) denote a Lorentzian metric and a bounded function on \(\Omega\), respectively, while \(\sigma\) and \(y\) are the projections to the \((0, \sigma_{0})\)- and \(I\)-components of \(\Omega\).
The authors find counterexamples to the unique continuation problem, in other words they find solutions to the above equation that are not uniquely determined by their Cauchy data on \(\sigma=0\).

MSC:

35B60 Continuation and prolongation of solutions to PDEs
35R01 PDEs on manifolds
35L05 Wave equation
35G10 Initial value problems for linear higher-order PDEs
58J60 Relations of PDEs with special manifold structures (Riemannian, Finsler, etc.)

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