Global Classical Solutions of the Relativistic Vlasov–Darwin System with Small Cauchy Data: The Generalized Variables Approach

• Published in: Archive for rational mechanics and analysis 2012-09, Vol.205 (3), p.827-869
• Main Authors: Sospedra-Alfonso, Reinel, Agueh, Martial, Illner, Reinhard
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Classical Mechanics; Complex Systems; Fluid- and Aerodynamics; Mathematical and Computational Physics; Physics; Physics and Astronomy; Theoretical
• ISSN: 0003-9527; 1432-0673
• DOI: 10.1007/s00205-012-0518-3

We show that a smooth, small enough Cauchy datum launches a unique classical solution of the relativistic Vlasov–Darwin (RVD) system globally in time. A similar result is claimed in Seehafer (Commun Math Sci 6:749–769, 2008 ) following the work in Pallard (Int Mat Res Not 57191:1–31, 2006 ). Our proof does not require estimates derived from the conservation of the total energy, nor those previously given on the transversal component of the electric field. These estimates are crucial in the references cited above. Instead, we exploit the formulation of the RVD system in terms of the generalized space and momentum variables. By doing so, we produce a simple a priori estimate on the transversal component of the electric field. We widen the functional space required for the Cauchy datum to extend the solution globally in time, and we improve decay estimates given in Seehafer ( 2008 ) on the electromagnetic field and its space derivatives. Our method extends the constructive proof presented in Rein (Handbook of differential equations: evolutionary equations, vol 3. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2007 ) to solve the Cauchy problem for the Vlasov–Poisson system with a small initial datum.