The initial boundary value problem for quasi-linear wave equation with viscous damping

In this paper, the existence and uniqueness of the local generalized solution and the local classical solution for the initial boundary value problem of the quasi-linear wave equation with viscous damping are proved. The nonexistence of the global solution for this problem is discussed by an ordinary differential inequality. Finally, an example is given. © 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.