<p>We use the framework of the first-order differential structure in metric measure spaces introduced by Gigli to define a notion of weak solution to gradient flows of convex, lower semicontinuous and coercive functionals. We prove their existence and uniqueness and show that they are also variational solutions; in particular, this is an existence result for variational solutions. Then, we apply this technique in the case of a gradient flow of a functional with inhomogeneous growth.</p>

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Weak solutions to gradient flows of functionals with inhomogeneous growth in metric spaces

  • Wojciech Górny

摘要

We use the framework of the first-order differential structure in metric measure spaces introduced by Gigli to define a notion of weak solution to gradient flows of convex, lower semicontinuous and coercive functionals. We prove their existence and uniqueness and show that they are also variational solutions; in particular, this is an existence result for variational solutions. Then, we apply this technique in the case of a gradient flow of a functional with inhomogeneous growth.