The variable coefficient thin obstacle problem: Carleman inequalities

DOI10.1016/J.AIM.2016.06.023zbMATH Open1346.35240arXiv1501.04496OpenAlexW2963678888MaRDI QIDQ305740FDOQ305740

Authors: Herbert Koch, Angkana Rüland, Wenhui Shi 

Publication date: 30 August 2016

Published in: Advances in Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this article we present a new strategy of addressing the (variable coefficient) thin obstacle problem. Our approach is based on a (variable coefficient) Carleman estimate. This yields semi-continuity of the vanishing order, lower and uniform upper growth bounds of solutions and sufficient compactness properties in order to carry out a blow-up procedure. Moreover, the Carleman estimate implies the existence of homogeneous blow-up limits along certain sequences and ultimately leads to an almost optimal regularity statement. As it is a very robust tool, it allows us to consider the problem in the setting of Sobolev metrics, i.e. the coefficients are only $W^{1,p}$ regular for some $p>n+1$. These results provide the basis for our further analysis of the free boundary, the optimal ($C^{1,1/2}$-) regularity of solutions and a first order asymptotic expansion of solutions at the regular free boundary which is carried out in a follow-up article in the framework of $W^{1,p}$, $p>2(n+1)$, regular coefficients.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1501.04496

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zbMATH Keywords

Carleman estimatesalmost optimal regularitythin free boundaryvariable coefficient Signorini problemvariable coefficient thin obstacle problem

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Free boundary problems for PDEs (35R35)

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