Recent developments on the lifespan estimate for classical solutions of nonlinear wave equations in one space dimension

Abstract: In this paper, we overview the recent progresses on the lifespan estimates of classical solutions of the initial value problems for nonlinear wave equations in one space dimension. There are mainly two directions of the developments on the model equations which ensure the optimality of the general theory. One is on the so-called "combined effect" of two kinds of the different nonlinear terms, which shows the possibility to improve the general theory. Another is on the extension to the non-autonomous nonlinear terms which includes the application to nonlinear damped wave equations with the time-dependent critical case.