Abstract: We study the Cauchy problem for 2X2 semilinear and quasilinear hyperbolic systems with a singular relaxation term. Special comparison and compactness properties are established by assuming the subcharacteristic condition. Therefore we can prove the convergence to equilibrium of the solutions of these problems as the singular perturbation parameter tends to zero. This research was strongly motivated by the recent numerical investigations of S. Jin and Z. Xin on the relaxation schemes for conservation laws.
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