Weak comparison principles for fully nonlinear degenerate parabolic equations with discontinuous source terms
Minimax theory and its applications, Tome 8 (2023) no. 1
We study the initial value problem for a fully nonlinear degenerate parabolic equation with discontinuous source terms, to which a usual type of comparison principles does not apply. Examples include singular equations appearing in surface evolution problems such as the level-set mean curvature flow equation with a driving force term and a discontinuous source term. By a suitable scaling, we establish weak comparison principles for a viscosity sub- and supersolution to the equation. We also present uniqueness and existence results of possibly discontinuous viscosity solutions.
Mots-clés :
Weak comparison principle, viscosity solution, fully nonlinear equation, discontinuous source term, level-set mean curvature flow equation
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author = {Nao Hamamuki and Kuniyasu Misu},
title = {Weak comparison principles for fully nonlinear degenerate parabolic equations with discontinuous source terms},
journal = {Minimax theory and its applications},
year = {2023},
volume = {8},
number = {1},
zbl = {1514.35071},
url = {http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/item/MTA_2023_8_1_a1/}
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Nao Hamamuki; Kuniyasu Misu. Weak comparison principles for fully nonlinear degenerate parabolic equations with discontinuous source terms. Minimax theory and its applications, Tome 8 (2023) no. 1. http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/item/MTA_2023_8_1_a1/