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Regularity of the solution of the scalar Signorini problem in polygonal domains

Analysis of PDEs 2019-10-11 v2 Numerical Analysis Numerical Analysis

Abstract

The Signorini problem for the Laplace operator is considered in a general polygonal domain. It is proved that the coincidence set consists of a finite number of boundary parts plus isolated points. The regularity of the solution is described. In particular, we show that the leading singularity is in general riπ/(2αi)r_i^{\pi/(2\alpha_i)} at transition points of Signorini to Dirichlet or Neumann conditions but riπ/αir_i^{\pi/\alpha_i} at kinks of the Signorini boundary, with αi\alpha_i being the internal angle of the domain at these critical points.

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@article{arxiv.1910.00228,
  title  = {Regularity of the solution of the scalar Signorini problem in polygonal domains},
  author = {Thomas Apel and Serge Nicaise},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1910.00228},
  year   = {2019}
}

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13 pages, 4 figures