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= Solution

If $H=a(v)$, the characteristics have constant velocity variable $V(t)=\eta$ and $X(t)=\xi+t\nabla a(\eta)$. This flow is globally defined for every finite $t$ at each $(\xi,\eta)$. Therefore
$$
\boxed{f(x,v,t)=f_I(x-t\nabla a(v),v).}
$$
Direct differentiation gives $f_t+\nabla a(v)\cdot\nabla_xf=0$ and the initial value at $t=0$.

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