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The zero level set for a certain weak solution, with applications to the Bellman equations
Authors:
J. Andersson and H. Mikayelyan
Journal:
Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 365 (2013), 2297-2316
MSC (2010):
Primary 35R35, 35J60, 35B65
Posted:
November 7, 2012
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Abstract: We will prove a partial regularity result for the zero level set of weak solutions to where , where is the identity matrix and the eigenvalues of are strictly positive and bounded. We will apply this to describe the regularity of solutions to the Bellman equations.
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J. Andersson
Affiliation:
Mathematics Institute, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, United Kingdom
H. Mikayelyan
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 111 Ren’ai Road, 215123 Suzhou (SIP), Jiangsu Province, People’s Republic of China
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-2012-05593-0
PII:
S 0002-9947(2012)05593-0
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June 28, 2010
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February 24, 2011
Posted:
November 7, 2012
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