Existence and uniqueness of solutions of degenerate parabolic equations in exterior domains (Q5937337)

The authors prove local existence of nonnegative solutions to equation \[ u_t = \nabla\cdot(\nabla\varphi(x,t,u)+ f(x,t,u)) +h(x,t,u) \] considered in an exterior domain \(\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^n\) with the boundary conditions \(u=u_0\) on \(\Sigma_T^1\cup(\overline{\Omega}\times\{0\})\) and \((\nabla\varphi(x,t,u) + f(x,t,u))\cdot n = g(x,t,u)\) on \(\Sigma_T^2\). In the case of a more specific exterior problem connected with contaminant flow through porous medium; namely \(u_t=\nabla\cdot(\nabla \varphi(u) -\Lambda(x,t)\psi(u))\) in \(\Omega_T\), \((\nabla\varphi(u)-\Lambda(x,t)\psi(u))\cdot n = g(x,t)\) on \((\partial\Omega)_T\), \(u(x,0)=u_0(x)\) on \(\Omega\), they also establish global existence and uniqueness of solutions. The paper extends previous results of the first author obtained for bounded domains in [Commun. Partial Differ. Equations 16, 105-143 (1991; Zbl 0738.35033)].