Singular solutions to a nonlinear elliptic boundary value problem originating from corrosion modeling

Bryan, Kurt; Vogelius, Michael

doi:10.1090/qam/1939006

Authors: Kurt Bryan and Michael Vogelius
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 60 (2002), 675-694
MSC: Primary 35J65; Secondary 35C05
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/1939006
MathSciNet review: MR1939006
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Abstract: We consider a nonlinear elliptic boundary value problem on a planar domain. The exponential type nonlinearity in the boundary condition is one that frequently appears in the modeling of electrochemical systems. For the case of a disk, we construct a family of exact solutions that exhibit limiting logarithmic singularities at certain points on the boundary. Based on these solutions, we develop two criteria that we believe predict the possible locations of the boundary singularities on quite general domains.

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