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We consider an initial-boundary value problem for an evolution p(x)-Laplacian equation. The problems describe the motion of generalized Newtonian fluids which were studied by some other authors. Under some assumptions on the initial value, we establish the existence of weak solutions by the time-discrete method. The uniqueness and the asymptotic behavior of solutions are also discussed.
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This work is supported by the National Science Foundation of China (No. J0730101).
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Lang, H., Liu, C. & Li, Z. Some properties of solutions for an evolution p(x)-Laplacian equation. Lobachevskii J Math 32, 48–60 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1995080211010082
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