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Optimal regularity for a two-phase obstacle-like problem with logarithmic singularity

Analysis of PDEs 2020-09-10 v1

Abstract

We consider the semilinear problem Δu=λ+(logu+)1{u>0}λ(logu)1{u<0} in B1, \Delta u = \lambda_+ \left(-\log u^+\right) 1_{\{u > 0\}} - \lambda_- \left(-\log u^- \right) 1_{\{u < 0\}} \qquad \hbox{ in } B_1, where B1B_1 is the unit ball in Rn\mathbb{R}^n and assume λ+,λ>0\lambda_+, \lambda_- > 0. Using a monotonicity formula argument, we prove an optimal regularity result for solutions: u\nabla u is a log-Lipschitz function. This problem introduces two main difficulties. The first is the lack of invariance in the scaling and blow-up of the problem. The other (more serious) issue is a term in the Weiss energy which is potentially non-integrable unless one already knows the optimal regularity of the solution: this puts us in a catch-22 situation.

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@article{arxiv.2009.03956,
  title  = {Optimal regularity for a two-phase obstacle-like problem with logarithmic singularity},
  author = {Dennis Kriventsov and Henrik Shahgholian},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.03956},
  year   = {2020}
}
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