Expansion of positivity for doubly nonlinear parabolic equations and its application (Q6090363)

The author considers the so-called expansion of positivity for doubly nonlinear parabolic type equations, including the porous medium and evolutionary \(p\)-Laplace equations. The expansion of positivity yields an alternative proof of the fundamental Hölder regularity for the evolutional \(p\)-Laplace equations, originally due to DiBenedetto. The expansion of positivity is reminiscent of a weak Harnack type inequality and may play an essential role in the Hölder regularity estimates for doubly nonlinear parabolic type equations. This paper is devoted to the issue of exploring the potentiality of this relatively new approach.