An obstacle-problem-like equation with two phases: Pointwise regularity of the solution and an estimate of the Hausdorff dimension of the free boundary (Q5935830)

Summary: Concerning the obstacle-problem-like equation \[ \Delta u={\lambda_+ \over 2}\chi_{\{u>0\}} -{\lambda_-\over 2}\chi_{\{u<0\}}, \] where \(\lambda_+\geq 0\) and \(\lambda_++ \lambda_-<0\), we prove regularity of the solution as well as an estimate on the Hausdorff dimension of the free boundary \(\Omega\cap (\partial\{u>0\} \cup\partial \{u<0\})\). We apply this result to the Stefan-like equation \(\alpha\partial_t \max(v,0)+ \beta\partial_t \min(v,0)- \Delta v=0\).