We consider the Allen-Cahn equation ε∆u + u− u = 0 in Ω, ∂u ∂ν = 0 on ∂Ω, where Ω is a smooth and bounded domain in R such that the mean curvature is positive at each boundary point. We show that there exists a sequence εj → 0 such that the Allen-Cahn equation has a solution uεj with an interface which approaches the boundary as j → +∞.

A convective Cahn-Hilliard type equation of sixth order that describes the faceting of a growing surface is considered with periodic boundary conditions. By using a Galerkin approach the existence of weak solutions to this sixth order partial differential equation is established in L2(0, T ; Ḣ3 per). Furthermore stronger regularity results have been derived and these are used to prove uniquenes...

The Cahn-Hilliard equation is a nonlinear fourth order diffusion equation originating in material science for modeling phase separation and phase coarsening in binary alloys. The inpainting of binary images using the Cahn-Hilliard equation is a new approach in image processing. In this paper we discuss the stationary state of the proposed model and introduce a generalization for grayvalue image...

Using two models that incorporate a nonlinear forward-backward heat equation, we demonstrate the existence of well-deened weak solutions containing shocks for diiusive problems. Occurrence of shocks is connected to multivalued inverse solutions and non-monotone potential functions. Unique viscous solutions are determined from perturbation theory by matching to a shock layer condition. Results o...

We study perturbations of the Allen–Cahn equation and prove the convergence to forced mean curvature flow in the sharp interface limit. We allow for perturbations that are square-integrable with respect to the diffuse surface area measure. We give a suitable generalized formulation for forced mean curvature flow and apply previous results for the Allen–Cahn action functional. Finally we discuss...

Keywords: Allen–Cahn equation Finite element method Operator splitting method Unconditionally stable scheme a b s t r a c t We present an unconditionally stable hybrid finite element method for solving the Allen– Cahn equation, which describes the temporal evolution of a non-conserved phase-field during the antiphase domain coarsening in a binary mixture. Its various modified forms have been ap...

We consider the convective Cahn–Hilliard equation with periodic boundary conditions as an infinite dimensional dynamical system and establish the existence of a compact attractor and a finite dimensional inertial manifold that contains it. Moreover, Gevrey regularity of solutions on the attractor is established and used to prove that four nodes are determining for each solution on the attractor...

We study the asymptotic behaviour of radially symmetric solutions of the nonlocal equation In a bounded spherically symmetric domain ft C R"f where A,(<) m 1 fftW(<p) «fcr, with a Neumann boundary condition. The analysis is based on "energy methods combined with some a-priori estimates, the latter being used to approximate the sohtion by the first two terms of an asymptotic expansionWe only nee...