On a class of nonlinear high order variational inequality systems (Q1308551)

The nonlinear high-order variational inequality system \(u\in K\), \(\langle Au,v- u\rangle\geq 0\) for all \(v\in K\) is considered. \(K\) is a closed convex set in an \(L\)-vector valued Banach space \(B= [W^{M,p}(\Omega)]^ L\), \(p>1\), where \(\Omega\) is a bounded \(C^{m- 1,1}\) domain in \(R^ N\), \(N\geq 2\). \[ K=\Bigl\{v\in B,\;\Bigl({d\over d\nu}\Bigr)^ i v=0\text{ on }\partial\Omega,\;i=0,1,\dots,M-1,\;v\geq\Psi\text{ in }\Omega\Bigr\}, \] \[ \langle Au,v\rangle= \int_ \Omega\sum^ L_{\ell=1}\sum_{|\gamma|\leq M} A^ \ell_ \gamma(x,D^ M u)\Bigl({\partial\over\partial x}\Bigr)^ \gamma v_ \ell dx,\;u,\;v\in B. \] The existence of a solution and some regularity results are obtained. Also the behaviour of a solution near the free boundary is discussed.