New proofs and generalisations of theorems of existence and uniqueness for the goursat problem

Abstract

Abstract theorems of existence and uniqueness are proved for a differential equation whose solution takes its values in a sequence of Banach spaces called a Banach filtration (a notion introduced by F. Treves). The abstract theorems are then applied to obtain existence and uniqueness theorems of a classical nature bearing on that generalization of the Cauchy problem of partial differential equations known as the Goursat problem. All the results so obtained remain true in the case when the equations involve more general operators than partial differential operators (e.g., pseudo-differential operators)