Global existence to generalized Boussinesq equation with combined power-type nonlinearities

Abstract

The Cauchy problem to the generalized Boussinesq equation with combined power-type nonlinearities is studied. Global solvability or finite time blow-up of the solutions with subcritical initial energy is proved by means of the sign preserving property of the Nehari functional. For generalized Lienard (or generalized Bernoulli) nonlinear terms the critical energy constant is explicitly evaluated. A new method, that can be considered as a modification of the potential well method, is developed. The performed numerical experiments support the theoretical results.