Existence and blow up time estimate for a nonlinear Cauchy problem with variable exponents: theory and numerics

A nonlinear Cauchy problem of a wave equation with variable exponents is considered. The damping term is subjected to a coefficient of both variables space and time. We prove the local existence of solutions using the Galerkin approach while the blow-up result is obtained via the perturbed energy method. We finally end our paper with some numerical illustrations. Problems that are frequently used in the literature are special cases.