Geometric Evolutions with Very Singular Diffusions

Yoshikazu Giga
Hokkaido University
Mathematics

We give several examples of diffusion equations whose diffusion is so strong that its effect is nonlocal.
Important examples coming from geometric evolution does not have divergence structure.
A conventional apporach like variational inequality does not work. We develop the theory of
viscosity solutions to hande these problems. We also remark that the shock phenomena can
be interpreted as an effect of strong vertical diffusion.

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