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Optimal H\"{o}lder regularity for solutions to Signorini-type obstacle problems

Analysis of PDEs 2025-01-28 v1

Abstract

We study the existence, uniqueness, and regularity of weak solutions to a class of obstacle problems, where the obstacle condition can be imposed on a subset of the domain. In particular, we establish the optimal H\"older regularity for Signorini-type problems, that is, the obstacle condition is imposed only on a subset of codimension one. For this purpose, we employ capacities, Alt--Caffarelli--Friedman-type and Almgren-type monotonicity formulae, and investigate an associated mixed boundary value problem. Further, we apply this problem to study classical obstacle problems for irregular obstacles.

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@article{arxiv.2501.16179,
  title  = {Optimal H\"{o}lder regularity for solutions to Signorini-type obstacle problems},
  author = {Ki-Ahm Lee and Se-Chan Lee and Waldemar Schefer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.16179},
  year   = {2025}
}

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35 pages, 1 figure

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