System of linear first order homogeneous PDEs

Definition

A system of first order linear homogeneous PDEs can be written in the general matrix form as

$$ A_0 \mathbf u_t + A_1 \mathbf u_x + A_2 \mathbf u_y + A_3 \mathbf u_z = F, $$

where $x, y, z, t$ are independent variables, $\mathbf u = (u_1, \ldots, u_N)^T$ is an $N$-dimensional vector of unknown functions, and $A_i$ are $M \times N$ matrices whose entries depend on the independent variables $x,y,z,t$. $F$ is a vector also depending on $x,y,z,t$. Both $M$ and $N$ are positive integers satisfying $M \geq N$.

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Existence of solutions

See this answer of R. Bryant

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Author of the notes: Antonio J. Pan-Collantes

antonio.pan@uca.es


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