Geodesic
Convexity of level sets for solutions to nonlinear elliptic problems in convex rings
Electronic journal of differential equations, Tome 2006 (2006)
We find suitable assumptions for the quasi-concave envelope $u^*$ of a solution (or a subsolution) $u$ of an elliptic equation $F(x,u,\nabla u,D^2u)=0$ (possibly fully nonlinear) to be a viscosity subsolution of the same equation. We apply this result to study the convexity of level sets of solutions to elliptic Dirichlet problems in a convex ring $\Omega=\Omega_0\setminus\overline\Omega_1$.
Classification : 35J25, 35J65
Keywords: elliptic equations, convexity of level sets, quasi-concave envelope 
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Cuoghi,  Paola; Salani,  Paolo. Convexity of level sets for solutions to nonlinear elliptic problems in convex rings. Electronic journal of differential equations, Tome 2006 (2006). http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/item/EJDE_2006__2006__a41/