Time-periodic solutions of symmetric hyperbolic systems

Abstract

We prove the unique existence of time-periodic solutions to general hyperbolic equations with periodic external forces autonomous or nonautonomous over a domain bounded by two parallel planes, provided that all the characteristics with respect to the direction normal to the planes have the same sign. It is also shown that global-in-time solutions to initial-boundary value problems coincide with the solutions to corresponding time-periodic problems after a finite time. We devote one section to the reformulation of several realistic problems and see our results have wide applicability.