A nonlinear singular diffusion equation with source (Q854087)

The author proves existence, uniqueness and continuous dependence on initial values in \(L^1\) for the singular parabolic equation \(u_t=(u^{m-1}u_x)_x+u^p\), \(x\in(0,1)\), \(t>0\), complemented by the Neumann boundary conditions \(u_x(0,t)=0\), \(u_x(1,t)=-u^\alpha(1,t)\), \(t>0\), and the initial condition \(u(\cdot,0)=u_0\). Here \(m\in(-1,0)\), \(p\in(0,1)\), \(\alpha>2-m\), \(0\leq u_0\leq M\) and \(\int_0^1u_0(x)\,dx>0\).