A Sharp Uniqueness-Nonuniqueness Dichotomy for Neutral Vortex Arrays in $2$D Euler Equations

We establish a sharp uniqueness--nonuniqueness criterion for the two-dimensional incompressible Euler equations within a class of stationary arrays of disjoint neutral vortices. Let $Θ$ be any finite nondecreasing envelope for the vorticity $L^p$ norms, and set $I_Θ=\int_{p_0}^\infty Θ(p)^{-1}\,dp$. If $I_Θ=\infty$, every array in the corresponding class admits a unique Euler evolution, even among bounded energy-admissible weak velocity solutions. If $I_Θ<\infty$, there exists a compactly supported array in the same class admitting two distinct unforced Lagrangian Euler evolutions from the same initial datum. The criterion holds for arbitrary nondecreasing envelopes $Θ$.

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arXiv (Cornell University)
Published
2026-10-29
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https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2610.40552
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Navier-Stokes equation solutions
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A Sharp Uniqueness-Nonuniqueness Dichotomy for Neutral Vortex Arrays in $2$D Euler Equations

Thomas Y. Hou, Peicong Song, Wenhan Zhang, Xiang Qin
arXiv (Cornell University)
Navier-Stokes equation solutions
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A Sharp Uniqueness-Nonuniqueness Dichotomy for Neutral Vortex Arrays in $2$D Euler Equations

Thomas Y. Hou, Peicong Song, Wenhan Zhang, Xiang Qin
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Abstract

We establish a sharp uniqueness--nonuniqueness criterion for the two-dimensional incompressible Euler equations within a class of stationary arrays of disjoint neutral vortices. Let $Θ$ be any finite nondecreasing envelope for the vorticity $L^p$ norms, and set $I_Θ=\int_{p_0}^\infty Θ(p)^{-1}\,dp$. If $I_Θ=\infty$, every array in the corresponding class admits a unique Euler evolution, even among bounded energy-admissible weak velocity solutions. If $I_Θ<\infty$, there exists a compactly supported array in the same class admitting two distinct unforced Lagrangian Euler evolutions from the same initial datum. The criterion holds for arbitrary nondecreasing envelopes $Θ$.

arXiv (Cornell University)
Navier-Stokes equation solutions
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