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We prove that for mappings $W^{1,n}(B^n, \R^n),$ continuous up to the boundary, with modulus of continuity satisfying certain divergence condition, the image of the boundary of the unit ball has zero $n$-Hausdorff measure. For H\"older…

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Is it possible to obtain unbounded minimal surfaces in certain asymptotically flat 3-manifolds as a limit of solutions to a natural mountain pass problem with diverging boundaries? In this work, we give evidence that this might be true by…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2019-03-28 Rafael Montezuma

We prove local measure bounds on the tubular neighbourhood of the singular set of codimension one stationary integral $n$-varifolds $V$ in Riemannian manifolds which have both: (i) finite index on their smoothly embedded part; and (ii)…

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We prove that in the unit ball of $\mathbb{R}^4$, there is no complete two-sided stable free boundary immersion. The result follows from a rigidity theorem of complete free boundary minimal hypersurfaces in complete 4-manifolds with…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2025-04-30 Yujie Wu

A free boundary problem arising from materials science is studied in one-dimensional case. The problem studied here is an obstacle problem for the non-convex energy consisting of a bending energy, tension and an adhesion energy. If the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2020-10-15 Tatsuya Miura

We give a necessary and sufficient geometric structural condition for a stable codimension 1 integral varifold on a smooth Riemannian manifold to correspond to an embedded smooth hypersurface away from a small set of generally unavoidable…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2013-01-11 Neshan Wickramasekera

Energy-minimizing constraint maps are a natural extension of the obstacle problem within a vectorial framework. Due to inherent topological constraints, these maps manifest a diverse structure that includes singularities similar to harmonic…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-08-01 Alessio Figalli , André Guerra , Sunghan Kim , Henrik Shahgholian

We prove sharp regularity estimates for solutions of obstacle type problems driven by a class of degenerate fully nonlinear operators; more specifically, we consider viscosity solutions of \[ |D u|^\gamma F(x, D^2u) = f(x)\chi_{\{u>\phi\}}…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2020-07-23 João Vitor Da Silva , Hernán Vivas

In this paper we prove existence and uniqueness of an entropy solution to the A-obstacle problem, for L^1 data. We also extend the Lewy-Stampacchia inequalities to the general framework of L^1 data, and show convergence and stability…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2010-03-12 S. Challal , A. Lyaghfouri , J. F. Rodrigues

This paper provides necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of free boundaries in overdetermined value-problems (ODVP) for the Laplacian, and sufficient conditions for the bi-Laplacian, when the overdetermined boundary…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-04-02 Mohammed Barkatou , Samira Khatmi

This article introduces innovative classes of open sets in \(\mathbb{R}^{N}\), where \(N=2, 3\), characterized by a geometric property associated with the inward normal. The focus lies on proving compactness results for the Hausdorff…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2026-04-03 Mohamed Barkatou

We prove a higher regularity result for the free boundary in the obstacle problem for the fractional Laplacian via a higher order boundary Harnack inequality.

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-03-28 Yash Jhaveri , Robin Neumayer

In a bounded domain, we consider a variable range nonlocal operator, which is maximally isotropic in the sense that its radius of interaction equals the distance to the boundary. We establish $C^{1,\alpha}$ boundary regularity and existence…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2023-03-15 Hardy Chan

We investigate the regularity of the free boundary for a general class of two-phase free boundary problems with non-zero right hand side. We prove that Lipschitz or flat free boundaries are $C^{1,\gamma}$. In particular, viscosity solutions…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-01-20 D. De Silva , F. Ferrari , S. Salsa

We prove the regularity conjecture, namely Eisenbud-Goto conjecture, for a normal surface with rational, Gorenstein elliptic and log canonical singularities. Along the way, we bound the regularity for a dimension zero scheme by its Loewy…

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We study cavitation type equations, $\text{div}(a_{ij}(X) \nabla u) \sim \delta_0(u)$, for bounded, measurable elliptic media $a_{ij}(X)$. De Giorgi-Nash-Moser theory assures that solutions are $\alpha$-H\"older continuous within its set of…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-12-08 Disson dos Prazeres , Eduardo V. Teixeira

We consider incompressible Euler equations in any dimension $ d\geq3 $ imposing axisymmetric symmetry without swirl. While the global regularity of smooth flows in this setting has been well-known in $ d=3 $, the same question in higher…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-01-24 Deokwoo Lim

We study the boundary regularity of solutions to the porous medium equation $u_t = \Delta u^m$ in the degenerate range $m>1$. In particular, we show that in cylinders the Dirichlet problem with positive continuous boundary data on the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2020-06-05 Anders Björn , Jana Björn , Ugo Gianazza , Juhana Siljander

In the previous work [Interfaces Free Bound., 19, 351--369, 2017], de Queiroz and Shahgholian established the optimal $C^{1,\log}_{\mathrm{loc}}$ regularity of solutions for the obstacle problem with singular logarithmic forcing term…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-04-30 Lili Du , Xu Tang , Yi Zhou

Local volume-constrained minimizers in anisotropic capillarity problems develop free boundaries on the walls of their containers. We prove the regularity of the free boundary outside a closed negligible set, showing in particular the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2014-02-05 Guido De Philippis , Francesco Maggi