Abstract
We consider the leading order quasicontinuum limits of a one-dimensionalgranular medium governed by the Hertz contact law under precompression.The approximate model which is derived in this limit is justifiedby establishing asymptotic bounds for the error with the help of energy estimates.The continuum model predicts the development of shock waves, which are also studiedin the full system with the aid of numerical simulations.We also show that existing resultsconcerning the Nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) and Korteweg de-Vries (KdV) approximation of FPU models apply directly to a precompressed granular medium in the weakly nonlinear regime.
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