Preprint 1999-030
On a Lyapunov Functional Relating Shortening Curves and Viscous
Conservation Laws
Stefano Bianchini and Alberto Bressan
Abstract:
We study a non linear functional which controls the area
swept by a curve moving in the plane in the direction of curvature.
In turn, this yields a priori estimates on solutions to a class of
parabolic equations and of scalar viscous conservation laws.
A further application provides an estimate on the
``change of shape'' of a BV solution to a
scalar conservation law.
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- Author(s):
- Stefano Bianchini,
<bianchin@sissa.it>
- Alberto Bressan,
<bressan@sissa.it>
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October 4 1999.
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