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For the thin obstacle problem in $\mathbb{R}^n$, $n\geq 2$, we prove that at all free boundary points, with the exception of a $(n-3)$-dimensional set, the solution differs from its blow-up by higher order corrections. This expansion…

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We establish generic regularity results of free boundaries for solutions of the obstacle problem for the fractional Laplacian $(-\Delta)^s$. We prove that, for almost every obstacle, the free boundary contains only regular points up to…

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We consider a two obstacle problem for the parabolic biharmonic equation in a bounded domain. We prove long time existence of solutions via an implicit time discretization scheme, and we investigate the regularity properties of solutions.

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-09-11 Matteo Novaga , Shinya Okabe

We study the obstacle problem for parabolic operators of the type $\partial_t + L$, where $L$ is an elliptic integro-differential operator of order $2s$, such as $(-\Delta)^s$, in the supercritical regime $s \in (0,{1/2})$. The best result…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2023-07-11 Xavier Ros-Oton , Clara Torres-Latorre

We prove the optimal $W^{2, \infty }$ regularity for fully nonlinear elliptic equations with convex gradient constraints. We do not assume any regularity about the constraints; so the constraints need not be $C^1$ or strictly convex. We…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2021-01-28 Mohammad Safdari

We study the obstacle problem with an elliptic operator in divergence form. We develop all of the basic theory of existence, uniqueness, optimal regularity, and nondegeneracy of the solutions. These results, in turn, allow us to begin the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2013-09-24 Ivan Blank , Zheng Hao

In this survey we go through some of the recent results about the regularity of vectorial free boundary problems of Bernoulli type and free boundary systems. The aim is to illustrate the general methodologies as well as to outline a…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-10-14 Giorgio Tortone , Bozhidar Velichkov

We study solutions to a variational equation that models heat control on the boundary. This problem can be thought of as the two phase parabolic Signorini problem. We show that when the solution has a sign on the boundary, the study of the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-09-14 Mark Allen , Wenhui Shi

In the class of the so called non-dynamic Fractional Obstacle Problems of parabolic type, it is shown how to obtain higher regularity as well as optimal regularity of the space derivatives of the solution. Furthermore, at free boundary…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-12-30 Ioannis Athanasopoulos , Luis Caffarelli , Emmanouil Milakis

We study some regularity issues for solutions of non-autonomous obstacle problems with $(p,q)$-growth. Under suitable assumptions, our analysis covers the main models available in the literature.

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2019-07-09 Cristiana De Filippis

We study the regularity of the free boundary in the fully nonlinear thin obstacle problem. Our main result establishes that the free boundary is $C^1$ near regular points.

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-03-31 Xavier Ros-Oton , Joaquim Serra

We study the regularity of free boundaries in the multiple elastic membrane problem in the plane. We prove the uniqueness of blow-ups, and that the free boundaries are $C^{1,\log}$-curves near a regular intersection point.

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2021-09-22 Ovidiu Savin , Hui Yu

We study the singular part of the free boundary in the obstacle problem for the fractional Laplacian, \ $\min\bigl\{(-\Delta)^su,\,u-\varphi\bigr\}=0$ in $\mathbb R^n$, for general obstacles $\varphi$. Our main result establishes the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-04-04 Nicola Garofalo , Xavier Ros-Oton

Despite significant recent advances in the regularity theory for obstacle problems with integro-differential operators, some fundamental questions remained open. On the one hand, there was a lack of understanding of parabolic problems with…

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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…

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Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2012-02-24 Olivaine S. de Queiroz , Eduardo V. Teixeira

We study the higher regularity of free boundaries in obstacle problems for integro-differential operators with drift, like $(-\Delta)^s +b\cdot\nabla$, in the subcritical regime $s>\frac{1}{2}$. Our main result states that once the free…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2020-11-19 Teo Kukuljan

In two space dimensions, we study a general double-free-boundary problem which models a stream flowing through a gravitaional potentiay. ntial-energy terrain. The existence theorem generalizes (by a different proof) a result of A. Beurling.…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2016-05-10 Andrew Acker

The main result of this paper is to prove that viscosity solutions to a parabolic free boundary problem with variable coefficients are Lipschitz continuous under the assumptions that the solution has a Lipschitz free boundary and satisfies…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-12-04 Thomas Backing

A free boundary problem arising from the optimal reinforcement of a membrane or from the reduction of traffic congestion is considered; it is of the form $$\sup_{\int_D\theta\,dx=m}\ \inf_{u\in H^1_0(D)}\int_D\Big(\frac{1+\theta}{2}|\nabla…

Optimization and Control · Mathematics 2015-06-02 Giuseppe Buttazzo , Edouard Oudet , Bozhidar Velichkov