We prove an existence and uniqueness result for solutions to nonlinear diffusion equations with degenerate mobility posed on a bounded interval for a certain density u. In case of fast-decay mobilities, namely mobilities functions under a Osgood integrability condition, a suitable coordinate transformation is introduced and a new nonlinear diffusion equation with linear mobility is obtained. We observe that the coordinate transformation induces a mass-preserving scaling on the density and the nonlinearity, described by the original nonlinear mobility, is included in the diffusive process. We show that the rescaled density ρ is the unique weak solution to the nonlinear diffusion equation with linear mobility. Moreover, the results obtained for the density ρ allow us to motivate the aforementioned change of variable and to state the results in terms of the original density u without prescribing any boundary conditions.
Nonlinear diffusion equations with degenerate fast-decay mobility by coordinate transformation
Fagioli S.
2020-01-01
Abstract
We prove an existence and uniqueness result for solutions to nonlinear diffusion equations with degenerate mobility posed on a bounded interval for a certain density u. In case of fast-decay mobilities, namely mobilities functions under a Osgood integrability condition, a suitable coordinate transformation is introduced and a new nonlinear diffusion equation with linear mobility is obtained. We observe that the coordinate transformation induces a mass-preserving scaling on the density and the nonlinearity, described by the original nonlinear mobility, is included in the diffusive process. We show that the rescaled density ρ is the unique weak solution to the nonlinear diffusion equation with linear mobility. Moreover, the results obtained for the density ρ allow us to motivate the aforementioned change of variable and to state the results in terms of the original density u without prescribing any boundary conditions.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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