The Euler-Bernoulli equation with distributional coefficients and forces

In this work we investigate a very weak solution to the initial-boundary value problem of an Euler-Bernoulli beam model. We allow for bending stiffness, axialand transversal forces as well as for initial conditions to be irregular functions or distributions. We prove the wellposedness of this problem in the very weak sense. More precisely, we define the very weak solution to the problem and show its existence and uniqueness. For regular enough coefficients we show consistency with the weak solution. Numerical analysis shows that the very weak solution coincides with the weak solution, when the latter exists, but also offers more insights into the behaviour of the very weak solution, when the weak solution doesn’t exist. Mathematics Subject Classification (2010): 35D30, 46F10, 35A15, 35Q74

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