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We consider the one and the two obstacles problems for the nonlocal nonlinear anisotropic $g$-Laplacian $\mathcal{L}_g^s$, with $0<s<1$. We prove the strict T-monotonicity of $\mathcal{L}_g^s$ and we obtain the Lewy-Stampacchia…

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We consider fully nonlinear obstacle-type problems of the form \begin{equation*} \begin{cases} F(D^{2}u,x)=f(x) & \text{a.e. in}B_{1}\cap\Omega,|D^{2}u|\le K & \text{a.e. in}B_{1}\backslash\Omega, \end{cases} \end{equation*} where $\Omega$…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-12-07 Emanuel Indrei , Andreas Minne

In this work, we propose a new existence result for quasi-equilibrium problems using generalized monotonicity in an infinite dimensional space. Also, we show that the notions of generalized monotonicity can be characterized in terms of…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2019-02-28 John Cotrina

We consider the inverse problem of determining some class of nonlinear terms appearing in an elliptic equation from boundary measurements. More precisely, we study the stability issue for this class of inverse problems. Under suitable…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2023-02-01 Yavar Kian

We consider classical solutions to $-\Delta u = f(u)$ in half-spaces, under homogeneous Dirichlet boundary conditions. We prove that any positive solution is strictly monotone increasing in the direction orthogonal to the boundary, provided…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-10-03 Berardino Sciunzi , Domenico Vuono

We construct a monotonicity formula for a class of free boundary problems associated with the stationary points of the functional \[ J(u)=\int_\Omega F(|\nabla u|^2)+\mbox{meas}(\{u>0\}\cap \Omega), \] where $F$ is a density function…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-09-16 Aram Karakhanyan

In this manuscript, we provide local $L^q$-estimates for the gradient of solutions of a class of quasilinear equations whose principal part lacks strong monotonicity. These estimates are used to establish uniform large-scale $L^q$-estimates…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-04-29 Lukas Koch , Mathias Schäffner

Consider the following coupled elliptic system of equations \begin{equation*} \label{} (-\Delta)^s u_i = (u^2_1+\cdots+u^2_m)^{\frac{p-1}{2}} u_i \quad \text{in} \ \ \mathbb{R}^n , \end{equation*} where $0<s\le 2$, $p>1$, $m\ge1$,…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2019-01-10 Mostafa Fazly , Henrik Shahgholian

The global equi-continuity estimate on Lp-viscosity solutions of bilateral obstacle problems with unbounded ingredients is established when obstacles are merely continuous. The existence of Lp-viscosity solutions is established via an…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2019-04-24 Shigeaki Koike , Shota Tateyama

We consider positive solutions to $\displaystyle -\Delta_p u=\frac{1}{u^\gamma}+f(u)$ under zero Dirichlet condition in the half space. Exploiting a prio-ri estimates and the moving plane technique, we prove that any solution is monotone…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-05-15 Luigi Montoro , Luigi Muglia , Berardino Sciunzi

We establish the $C^{1+\gamma}$-H\"older regularity of the regular free boundary in the stationary obstacle problem defined by the fractional Laplace operator with drift in the subcritical regime. Our method of the proof consists in proving…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-09-22 Nicola Garofalo , Arshak Petrosyan , Camelia A. Pop , Mariana Smit Vega Garcia

We show a connection between the linear trace Li-Yau-Hamilton inequality for the Kaehler-Ricci flow and the monotonicity formula for the positive currents. As an application of the linear trace Li-Yau-Hamilton stated in this paper and the…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Lei Ni

In this paper we consider a quasilinear elliptic PDE, $\text{div} (A(x,u) \nabla u) =0$, where the underlying physical problem gives rise to a jump for the conductivity $A(x,u)$, across a level surface for $u$. Our analysis concerns…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-06-15 Sunghan Kim , Ki-ahm Lee , Henrik Shahgholian

We provide a general approach to the classification results of stable solutions of (possibly nonlinear) elliptic problems with Robin conditions. The method is based on a geometric formula of Poincar\'e type, which is inspired by a classical…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2018-03-16 Serena Dipierro , Andrea Pinamonti , Enrico Valdinoci

We consider the energy norm arising from elliptic problems with discontinuous piecewise constant diffusion. We prove that under the quasi-monotonicity property on the diffusion coefficient, the best approximation error with continuous…

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In this paper we present explicit estimate for Lipschitz constant of solution to a problem of calculus of variations. The approach we use is due to Gamkrelidze and is based on the equivalence of the problem of calculus of variations and a…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2017-12-14 Miguel Oliveira , Georgi Smirnov

We prove that the spatial gradient of (variational) solutions to parabolic obstacle problems of p-Laplacian type enjoys the same regularity of the data and of the derivatives of the obstacle in the scale of Lorentz spaces.

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2013-11-07 Paolo Baroni

This paper investigates the regularity of solutions and structural properties of the free boundary for a class of fourth-order elliptic problems with Neumann-type boundary conditions. The singular and degenerate elliptic operators studied…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-02-19 Donatella Danielli , Giovanni Gravina

In this paper, we study the nonhomogeneous Dirichlet problem concerning general semilinear elliptic equations in divergence form. We establish that the boundary Lipschitz regularity of solutions under some more weaker conditions on the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2022-02-23 Jingqi Liang , Lihe Wang , Chunqin Zhou

We extend basic regularity of the free boundary of the obstacle problem to some classes of heterogeneous quasilinear elliptic operators with variable growth that includes, in particular, the $p(x)$-Laplacian. Under the assumption of…

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