Strichartz estimates and moment bounds for the relativistic Vlasov-Maxwell system II. Continuation criteria in the 3D case

Abstract

We consider the $3$-dimensional relativistic Vlasov-Maxwell system with data without compact support in momentum space. We prove two continuation criteria for solutions to this system. First, we show that a regular solution can be continued if the integral of the electromagnetic field along any characteristic is assumed to be bounded. This can be viewed as a generalization of the classical result of Glassey-Strauss (1986) to data with non-compact momentum support. Second, we extend the methods in our companion paper (Part I) to show that a regular solution can be extended as long as $\|\pel_0^{\th} f \|_{L^q_xL^1_{\pel}}$ remains bounded for $\th>\frac 2q$, $2<q\leq \infty$. This improves previous results of Pallard (2005).