On decay and asymptotic properties of solutions to the Intermediate Long Wave equation

Abstract: We consider solutions to the initial value problem associated to the intermediate long wave (ILW) equation. We establish persistence properties of the solution flow in weighted Sobolev spaces, and show that they are sharp. We also deal with the long time dynamics of large solutions to the ILW equation. Using virial techniques, we describe regions of space where the energy of the solution must decay to zero along sequences of times. Moreover, in the case of exterior regions, we prove complete decay for any sequence of times. The remaining regions not treated here are essentially the strong dispersion and soliton regions.