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Uniqueness/nonuniqueness for nonnegative solutions of the Cauchy problem for $u_t=\Delta u-u^p$ in a punctured space

Analysis of PDEs 2016-09-07 v1

Abstract

Consider classical solutions to the following Cauchy problem in a punctured space: &u_t=\Delta u -u^p \text{in} (R^n-\{0\})\times(0,\infty); & u(x,0)=g(x)\ge0 \text{in} R^n-\{0\}; &u\ge0 \text{in} (R^n-\{0\})\times[0,\infty). We prove that if pnn2p\ge\frac n{n-2}, then the solution to \eqref{abstract} is unique for each gg. On the other hand, if p<nn2p<\frac n{n-2}, then uniqueness does not hold when g=0g=0; that is, there exists a nontrivial solution with vanishing initial data.

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@article{arxiv.math/0412241,
  title  = {Uniqueness/nonuniqueness for nonnegative solutions of the Cauchy problem for $u_t=\Delta u-u^p$ in a punctured space},
  author = {Ross G. Pinsky},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0412241},
  year   = {2016}
}

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