Sharp size estimates for capillary free surfaces without gravity

Authors
Citation
Xn. Ma, Sharp size estimates for capillary free surfaces without gravity, PAC J MATH, 192(1), 2000, pp. 121-134
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
PACIFIC JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS
ISSN journal
00308730 → ACNP
Volume
192
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
121 - 134
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-8730(200001)192:1<121:SSEFCF>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
For the equation of constant mean curvature with prescribed constant contac t angle boundary condition, using the unique continuation of analytic funct ion, we get a minimum principle for a combination of the solution and its g radient. Thus we get the endpoint case for P-function (Sperb, 1981) and in fact answer an open question which appeared twenty years ago in Payne & Phi lippin, 1977, 1979 and Sperb, 1981. As an application, sharp size and shape estimetes for capillary free surface without gravity are obtained.