Two-phase Stefan problem with vanishing specific heat (Q1037190)

In the present article the two-phase Stefan problem with a small multiplier at the time derivative in the heat equation is considered. The small multiplier corresponds to the specific heat of the material. The unique solvability of this problem is proved with the use of the method of successive approximations. The solution is obtained on a certain time interval independent of the value of a small parameter by using the Fourier transformation with respect to the spatial variables and the Laplace transformation with respect to the time variable. The solution of the Stefan problem with vanishing specific heat is compared with that of the Hele-Shaw problem, which can be regarded as a quasistationary approximation for the Stefan problem. The solutions of both problems are not assumed to coincide at the initial moment of time.