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<p>In this article, we propose a novel front tracking scheme for scalar conservation laws with spatially heterogeneous, uniformly convex flux and prove that approximations converge to the unique entropy solution. The main tools are Dafermos’ generalised characteristics and Kruzkov’s entropies. Crucially, our method handles fluxes where classical theory fails completely. As a concrete demonstration, we construct entropy solutions for a Cauchy problem with flux <InlineEquation ID="IEq1"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(f(x,u)=xu^2\)</EquationSource> <EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math> <mrow> <mi>f</mi> <mrow> <mo stretchy="false">(</mo> <mi>x</mi> <mo>,</mo> <mi>u</mi> <mo stretchy="false">)</mo> </mrow> <mo>=</mo> <mi>x</mi> <msup> <mi>u</mi> <mn>2</mn> </msup> </mrow> </math></EquationSource> </InlineEquation>, where bounded initial data can become unbounded in finite time, even on compact spatial domains. This finite-time blow-up violates the maximum principle, rendering all classical existence techniques-based on <InlineEquation ID="IEq2"> <EquationSource Format="TEX">\(L^{\infty }\)</EquationSource> <EquationSource Format="MATHML"><math> <msup> <mi>L</mi> <mi>∞</mi> </msup> </math></EquationSource> </InlineEquation> estimates and compactness-inapplicable. However, the flux <i>f</i>(<i>x</i>,&#xa0;<i>u</i>(<i>x</i>,&#xa0;<i>t</i>)) remains bounded despite <i>u</i> blowing up, and our front tracking scheme exploits this to construct approximations that converge to an entropy solution.</p>

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Front tracking for scalar conservation laws with spatially heterogeneous flux

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    2026年5月28日

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  • Parasuram Venkatesh

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In this article, we propose a novel front tracking scheme for scalar conservation laws with spatially heterogeneous, uniformly convex flux and prove that approximations converge to the unique entropy solution. The main tools are Dafermos’ generalised characteristics and Kruzkov’s entropies. Crucially, our method handles fluxes where classical theory fails completely. As a concrete demonstration, we construct entropy solutions for a Cauchy problem with flux \(f(x,u)=xu^2\) f ( x , u ) = x u 2 , where bounded initial data can become unbounded in finite time, even on compact spatial domains. This finite-time blow-up violates the maximum principle, rendering all classical existence techniques-based on \(L^{\infty }\) L ∞ estimates and compactness-inapplicable. However, the flux f(x, u(x, t)) remains bounded despite u blowing up, and our front tracking scheme exploits this to construct approximations that converge to an entropy solution.