Sharp regularity theory for thermo-elastlc mixed problems (Q4411591)

Let \(\Omega\) be an open bounded domain of \(\mathbb{R}^n\), for any positive integer \(n\), with smooth boundary \(\Gamma\). The author deals with the following thermo-elastic mixed problem in the unknown \((w(t,x),\theta(t,x))\): \[ \begin{cases} w_{tt}- \gamma\Delta w_{tt}+ \Delta^2 w+ \Delta\theta= 0\quad &\text{in }Q= [0,T]\times\Omega,\\ \theta_t- \Delta\theta- \Delta w_t= 0\quad &\text{in }Q,\\ w(0,\cdot)= w_0,\;w_t(0,\cdot)= w_1,\;\theta(0,\cdot)= \theta_0\quad &\text{in }\Omega,\\ w|_\Sigma\equiv 0,\;\Delta w|_\Sigma\equiv u,\;\theta|_\Sigma\equiv 0\quad &\text{on }(0,T]\times\Gamma\equiv \Sigma,\end{cases}\tag{1} \] under the influences of the boundary term (control) \(u\in L^2(0,T,L^2(\Gamma))\equiv L^2(\Sigma)\). The author gives a sharp (optimal) regularity theory for (1). A direct proof is also given for the more demanding clamped case.