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We prove $C^{2,\alpha}$ regularity of sufficiently flat free boundaries, for the thin one-phase problem in which the free boundary occurs on a lower dimensional subspace. This problem appears also as a model of a one-phase free boundary…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2011-11-11 Daniela De Silva , Ovidiu Savin

We consider minimizers of \[ F(\lambda_1(\Omega),\ldots,\lambda_N(\Omega)) + |\Omega|, \] where $F$ is a function strictly increasing in each parameter, and $\lambda_k(\Omega)$ is the $k$-th Dirichlet eigenvalue of $\Omega$. Our main result…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-06-19 Dennis Kriventsov , Fanghua Lin

The thin obstacle problem or $n$-dimensional Signorini problem is a classical variational problem arising in several applications, starting with its first introduction in elasticity theory. The vast literature concerns mostly quadratic…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-03-29 Anna Abbatiello , Giovanna Andreucci , Emanuele Spadaro

We prove new boundary regularity results for minimizers to the one-phase Alt-Caffarelli functional (also known as Bernoulli free boundary problem) in the case of continuous and H\"older-continuous boundary data. As an application, we use…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-08-20 Xavier Fernández-Real , Florian Gruen

We prove a regularity theorem for the free boundary of minimizers of the two-phase Bernoulli problem, completing the analysis started by Alt, Caffarelli and Friedman in the 80s. As a consequence, we also show regularity of minimizers of the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2019-11-15 Guido De Philippis , Luca Spolaor , Bozhidar Velichkov

We study a free boundary problem arising from the theory of thermal insulation. The outstanding feature of this set optimization problem is that the boundary of the set being optimized is not a level surface of a harmonic function, but…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-06-01 Luis A. Caffarelli , Dennis Kriventsov

We prove $\varepsilon$-regularity theorems for varifolds with capillary boundary condition in a Riemannian manifold. These varifolds were first introduced by Kagaya-Tonegawa \cite{KaTo}. We establish a uniform first variation control for…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2024-06-03 Luigi De Masi , Nick Edelen , Carlo Gasparetto , Chao Li

In this work we present a general introduction to the Signorini problem (or thin obstacle problem). It is a self-contained survey that aims to cover the main currently known results regarding the thin obstacle problem. We present the theory…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2020-11-09 Xavier Fernández-Real

Given~$s,\sigma\in(0,1)$ and a bounded domain~$\Omega\subset\R^n$, we consider the following minimization problem of $s$-Dirichlet plus $\sigma$-perimeter type $$ [u]_{ H^s(\R^{2n}\setminus(\Omega^c)^2) } +…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-10-02 Serena Dipierro , Ovidiu Savin , Enrico Valdinoci

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

In this paper, we explore cooperative and competitive coupled obstacle systems, which, up to now, are new type obstacle systems and formed by coupling two equations belonging to classical obstacle problem. On one hand, applying the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-09-16 Lili Du , Xu Tang , Cong Wang

We study a general class of elliptic free boundary problems equipped with a Dirichlet boundary condition. Our primary result establishes an optimal $C^{1,1}$-regularity estimate for $L^p$-strong solutions at points where the free and fixed…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-12-24 Damião J. Araújo , Andreas Minne , Edgard A. Pimentel

This paper investigates an incompressible steady free boundary problem of Euler equations with helical symmetry in $3$ dimensions and with nontrivial vorticity. The velocity field of the fluid arises from the spiral of its velocity within a…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-04-24 Lili Du , Feng Ji

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

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

We examine a free transmission problem driven by fully nonlinear elliptic operators. Since the transmission interface is determined endogeneously, our analysis is two-fold: we study the regularity of the solutions and some geometric…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2020-11-30 Edgard A. Pimentel , Makson S. Santos

We study certain obstacle type problems involving standard and nonlocal minimal surfaces. We obtain optimal regularity of the solution and a characterization of the free boundary.

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-01-12 L. Caffarelli , D. De Silva , O. Savin

We consider almost minimizers to the one-phase energy functional and we prove their optimal Lipschitz regularity and partial regularity of their free boundary. These results were recently obtained by David and Toro, and David, Engelstein,…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2019-01-09 Daniela De Silva , Ovidiu Savin

This paper is concerned with the study of the behavior of the free boundary for a class of solutions to a one-phase Bernoulli free boundary problem with mixed periodic-Dirichlet boundary conditions. It is shown that if the free boundary of…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2019-11-01 Giovanni Gravina , Giovanni Leoni

We prove a local minimizing property for strictly stable free-boundary minimal hypersurfaces in the relative current setting. Let $\Sigma^n$ be a compact, two-sided, properly embedded free-boundary minimal hypersurface in a compact…

Differential Geometry · Mathematics 2026-05-26 Xiaoxiang Jiao , Hangyue Zhu