Viscosity and variational approaches in free boundary problems: A Volume in Honor of Sandro Salsa
Abstract
Free boundary problems (FBPs) are differential equations where the domain depends on the solution, with applications in diverse fields such as flame propagation, financial mathematics, and tumor growth. Classical examples include the Bernoulli problem, the obstacle problem, and the Stefan problem. The field has advanced significantly through variational and geometric approaches, notably by Alt, Caffarelli, and collaborators, who developed monotonicity formulas and viscosity solutions to address free boundary regularity. Extensions have included nonlinear operators, inhomogeneous problems, and lower-dimensional cases like the thin Bernoulli problem. Evolution problems, such as the Hele-Shaw flow, also connect to FBPs. To celebrate these developments and honor Sandro Salsa's pioneering contributions, a special session on FBPs was held at the AMS-UMI joint meeting in Palermo (2024). This is the editorial of a volume dedicated to Sandro Salsa on the occasion of his 75th birthday.
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BibTeX
@misc{silva2026viscosity,
title = {{Viscosity and variational approaches in free boundary problems: A Volume in Honor of Sandro Salsa}},
author = {Daniela De Silva and Fausto Ferrari},
howpublished = {arXiv},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.48550/arxiv.2609.11205},
eprint = {2609.11205},
archivePrefix = {arXiv},
url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.11205},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Viscosity and variational approaches in free boundary problems: A Volume in Honor of Sandro Salsa
AU - Daniela De Silva
AU - Fausto Ferrari
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/10
PB - arXiv
DO - 10.48550/arxiv.2609.11205
UR - https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.11205
AB - Free boundary problems (FBPs) are differential equations where the domain depends on the solution, with applications in diverse fields such as flame propagation, financial mathematics, and tumor growth. Classical examples include the Bernoulli problem, the obstacle problem, and the Stefan problem. The field has advanced significantly through variational and geometric approaches, notably by Alt, Caffarelli, and collaborators, who developed monotonicity formulas and viscosity solutions to address free boundary regularity. Extensions have included nonlinear operators, inhomogeneous problems, and lower-dimensional cases like the thin Bernoulli problem. Evolution problems, such as the Hele-Shaw flow, also connect to FBPs. To celebrate these developments and honor Sandro Salsa's pioneering contributions, a special session on FBPs was held at the AMS-UMI joint meeting in Palermo (2024). This is the editorial of a volume dedicated to Sandro Salsa on the occasion of his 75th birthday.
ER -