Calculus of Variations and Geometric Measure Theory

A. Figalli - X. Ros-Oton - J. Serra

The singular set in the Stefan problem

created by figalli on 09 Apr 2021
modified on 19 Aug 2024

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Inserted: 9 apr 2021
Last Updated: 19 aug 2024

Journal: J. Amer. Math. Soc
Year: 2024

Abstract:

In this paper, we analyze the singular set in the Stefan problem and prove the following results:

The singular set has parabolic Hausdorff dimension at most \( n - 1 \).

The solution admits a \( C^\infty \)-expansion at all singular points, up to a set of parabolic Hausdorff dimension at most \( n - 2 \).

In \( \mathbb{R}^3 \), the free boundary is smooth for almost every time \( t \), and the set of singular times \( S \subset \mathbb{R} \) has Hausdorff dimension at most \( \frac{1}{2} \).

These results provide us with a refined understanding of the Stefan problem’s singularities and answer some long-standing open questions in the field.


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