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Gwak Cheol-Kwang

Ewha Womans University · Mathematics

About the Lab

Professor Gwak Cheol-Kwang's research focuses on nonlinear dispersive partial differential equations, particularly higher-order Korteweg–de Vries (KdV) and modified KdV equations, in periodic and non-periodic settings. His work centers on the well-posedness theory—especially local and global well-posedness—in low regularity Sobolev spaces, employing advanced tools such as the short-time Fourier restriction norm method and frequency-localized energy estimates. He investigates the interplay between integrability, resonance structures, and smoothing effects in periodic domains, where the absence of standard smoothing complicates analysis. His research contributes significantly to understanding the dynamics of shallow water waves and related Hamiltonian systems.

dispersive equationswell-posednessKdV hierarchyFourier restriction normperiodic boundary conditions

Research Overview

Papers
42
Total Citations
263
Papers (5y)
12
Primary Field
Mathematics

Research Output Trend

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Publications per year (5y)
12total
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Citations per year (5y)
27total
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Selected Papers

15
1
Article|25 citations·2018
The scattering problem for Hamiltonian ABCD Boussinesq systems in the energy space
Chulkwang Kwak, Claudio Muñoz, Felipe Poblete, Juan C. Pozo
SJR Q1Journal de Mathématiques Pures et AppliquéesOA
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2
Article|23 citations·2018
Periodic fourth-order cubic NLS: Local well-posedness and non-squeezing property
Chulkwang Kwak
SJR Q1Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
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3
Article|22 citations·2018
Low regularity Cauchy problem for the fifth-order modified KdV equations on 𝕋
Chulkwang Kwak
SJR Q1Journal of Hyperbolic Differential Equations

We consider the fifth-order modified Korteweg–de Vries (modified KdV) equation under the periodic boundary condition. We prove the local well-posedness in [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], via the energy method. The main tool is the short-time Fourier restriction norm method, which was first introduced in its current form by Ionescu, Kenig and Tataru [Global well-posedness of the KP-I initial-value problem in the energy space, Invent. Math. 173(2) (2008) 265–304]. Besides, we use the fre

Mathematical PhysicsMathematics
4
Article|22 citations·2016
Local well-posedness for the fifth-order KdV equations on T
Chulkwang Kwak
SJR Q1Journal of Differential Equations
Mathematical PhysicsMathematics
5
Article|19 citations·2020
The initial-boundary value problem for the Kawahara equation on the half-line
Márcio Cavalcante, Chulkwang Kwak
SJR Q1Nonlinear Differential Equations and Applications NoDEA
Mathematical PhysicsMathematics
6
Article|14 citations·2019
Asymptotic dynamics for the small data weakly dispersive one-dimensional Hamiltonian ABCD system
Chulkwang Kwak, Claudio Muñoz
SJR Q1Transactions of the American Mathematical SocietyOA

Consider the Hamiltonian <inline-formula content-type="math/mathml"> <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" alttext="a b c d"> <mml:semantics> <mml:mrow> <mml:mi>a</mml:mi> <mml:mi>b</mml:mi> <mml:mi>c</mml:mi> <mml:mi>d</mml:mi> </mml:mrow> <mml:annotation encoding="application/x-tex">abcd</mml:annotation> </mml:semantics> </mml:math> </inline-formula> system in one dimension, with data posed in the energy space <inline-formula content-type="math/mathml"> <mml:math xmlns:mml="

Mathematical PhysicsMathematics
7
Article|9 citations·2019
Well-posedness issues on the periodic modified Kawahara equation
Chulkwang Kwak
SJR Q1Annales de l Institut Henri Poincaré C Analyse Non Linéaire

This paper is concerned with the Cauchy problem of the modified Kawahara equation (posed on \mathbb{T} ), which is well-known as a model of capillary-gravity waves in an infinitely long canal over a flat bottom in a long wave regime [26]. We show in this paper some well-posedness results, mainly the global well-posedness in L^{2}(\mathbb{T}) . The proof basically relies on the idea introduced in Takaoka-Tsutsumi's works [60,69], which weakens the non-trivial resonance in the cubic interactions (

Mathematical PhysicsMathematics
8
Book Chapter|9 citations·2019
Extended Decay Properties for Generalized BBM Equation
Chulkwang Kwak, Claudio Muñoz
Fields Institute communications
Mathematical PhysicsMathematics
9
Preprint|5 citations·2017
The scattering problem for the abcd Boussinesq system in the energy space
Chulkwang Kwak, Claudio Muñoz, Felipe Poblete, Juan C. Pozo
arXiv (Cornell University)OA

The Boussinesq $abcd$ system is a 4-parameter set of equations posed in $\mathbb{R}_t \times \mathbb{R}_x$, originally derived by Bona, Chen and Saut as first order 2-wave approximations of the incompressible and irrotational, two dimensional water wave equations in the shallow water wave regime, in the spirit of the original Boussinesq derivation. Among many particular regimes, depending each of them in terms of the value of the parameters $(a,b,c,d)$ present in the equations, the "generic" reg

Mathematical PhysicsMathematics
10
Article|4 citations·2022
On the control issues for higher-order nonlinear dispersive equations on the circle
Roberto de A. Capistrano–Filho, Chulkwang Kwak, Francisco J. Vielma Leal
SJR Q1Nonlinear Analysis Real World ApplicationsOA
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11
Article|3 citations·2021
Global Solutions and Stability Properties of the 5th Order Gardner Equation
Miguel Á. Alejo, Chulkwang Kwak
SJR Q1Journal of Dynamics and Differential Equations
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12
Article|2 citations·2024
Energy solutions for the fifth-order modified Korteweg de-Vries equations
Chulkwang Kwak, Kiyeon Lee
SJR Q1Discrete and Continuous Dynamical SystemsOA

We consider the Cauchy problem for the fifth-order modified Korteweg-de Vries equation (mKdV) on $ \mathbb T $. The fifth-order mKdV is an asymptotic model for shallow surface waves, as is the second equation in the mKdV hierarchy. In contrast with the non-periodic case, periodic solutions for dispersive equations do not have a (local) smoothing effect, which becomes a major obstacle to considering the Cauchy problem for dispersive equations on $ \mathbb T $.We establish global well-posedness of

Mathematical PhysicsMathematics
13
Preprint|2 citations·2015
Low regularity Cauchy problem for the fifth-order modified KdV equations on T
Chulkwang Kwak
arXiv (Cornell University)OA

In this paper, we consider the fifth-order modified Korteweg-de Vries (modified KdV) equation under the periodic boundary condition. We prove the local well-posedness in $H^s(\mathbb T)$, $s &gt; 2$, via the energy method. The main tool is the short-time Fourier restriction norm method, which was first introduced in its current form by Ionescu, Kenig and Tataru [Global well-posedness of the KP-I initial-value problem in the energy space, Invent. Math. 173 (2) (2008) 265--304]. Besides, we use th

Mathematical PhysicsMathematics
14
Preprint|2 citations·2015
Local well-posedness for the fifth-order KdV equations on T
Chulkwang Kwak
arXiv (Cornell University)OA

This paper is a continuation of the paper \emph{Low regularity Cauchy problem for the fifth-order modified KdV equations on $\mathbb{T}$}. In this paper, we consider the fifth-order equation in the Korteweg-de Vries (KdV) hierarchy as following: \begin{equation*} \begin{cases} \partial_t u - \partial_x^5 u + 30u^2\partial_x u + 20 u\partial_x u \partial_x^3u + 10u \partial_x^3 u = 0, \hspace{1em} (t,x) \in \mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{T}, u(0,x) = u_0(x) \in H^s(\mathbb{T}) \end{cases}. \end{equati

Mathematical PhysicsMathematics
15
Preprint|1 citations·2023
Energy solutions for the fifth-order modified Korteweg de-Vries equations
Chulkwang Kwak, Kiyeon Lee
arXiv (Cornell University)OA

We consider the Cauchy problem for the fifth-order modified Korteweg-de Vries equation (mKdV) under the periodic boundary condition. The fifth-order mKdV is an asymptotic model for shallow surface waves, and (in the perspective of integrable systems) the second equation in the mKdV hierarchy as well. In strong contrast with the non-periodic case, periodic solutions for dispersive equations do not have a (local) smoothing effect, and this observation becomes a major obstacle to considering the Ca

Mathematical PhysicsMathematics

Research Areas

Mathematical PhysicsStatistical and Nonlinear PhysicsNumerical AnalysisApplied Mathematics

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