RT Journal Article
T1 Comparison of solutions of nonlinear evolution problems with different nonlinear terms
A1 Díaz Díaz, Jesús Ildefonso
A1 Benilan, Philippe
AB The authors study the nonlinear porous media type equation ut(t,x)−Δφ(u(t,x))=0 for (t,x)∈(0,∞)×Ω, φ(u(t,x))=0 for (t,x)∈(0,∞)×∂Ω, u(0,x)=u0(x) for x∈Ω, with Ω an open set in Rn, and φ a regular, real, continuous, nondecreasing function. In the classical framework, the following theorem is proved: Let φi∈C2(R) with φi′>0 and u0i∈C(Ω¯¯¯)∩L∞(Ω), for i=1,2. Then if (i) φ1(u01)≤φ2(u02) on Ω, (ii) ψ′1≤ψ′2 on R, where ψi=φ−1i, and (iii) Δφ2(u02)≤0 on Ω, we have φ1(u1)≤φ2(u2) on (0,∞)×Ω. A counterexample shows the necessity of (iii). The theorem is proved by an application of the maximum principle. In a more abstract framework, a similar theorem is proved for the abstract Cauchy problem du/dt+Au∋f, u(0)=u0, where A operates as a multiapplication in a Banach space X, u0∈X, and f∈L1(0,T:X). The abstract result is applied to well-posed Cauchy problems in L1(Ω). Generalizations are given, including nonlinear boundary conditions and replacing the Laplacian operator Δ by a generalized (nonlinear) Laplacian.
PB Hebrew University Magnes Press
SN 0021-2172
YR 1982
FD 1982
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/64676
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/64676
DS Docta Complutense
RD 9 abr 2025