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Weak Solutions to the Muskat Problem with Surface Tension Via Optimal Transport

Jacobs, Matt; Kim, Inwon; Mészáros, Alpár R.

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Authors

Matt Jacobs

Inwon Kim



Abstract

Inspired by recent works on the threshold dynamics scheme for multi-phase mean curvature flow (by Esedoḡlu–Otto and Laux–Otto), we introduce a novel framework to approximate solutions of the Muskat problem with surface tension. Our approach is based on interpreting the Muskat problem as a gradient flow in a product Wasserstein space. This perspective allows us to construct weak solutions via a minimizing movements scheme. Rather than working directly with the singular surface tension force, we instead relax the perimeter functional with the heat content energy approximation of Esedoḡlu–Otto. The heat content energy allows us to show the convergence of the associated minimizing movement scheme in the Wasserstein space, and makes the scheme far more tractable for numerical simulations. Under a typical energy convergence assumption, we show that our scheme converges to weak solutions of the Muskat problem with surface tension. We then conclude the paper with a discussion on some numerical experiments and on equilibrium configurations.

Citation

Jacobs, M., Kim, I., & Mészáros, A. R. (2020). Weak Solutions to the Muskat Problem with Surface Tension Via Optimal Transport. Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis, 239(1), 389-430. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00205-020-01579-3

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 15, 2020
Online Publication Date Oct 14, 2020
Publication Date 2020
Deposit Date Oct 22, 2020
Publicly Available Date Oct 23, 2020
Journal Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis
Print ISSN 0003-9527
Electronic ISSN 1432-0673
Publisher Springer
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 239
Issue 1
Pages 389-430
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s00205-020-01579-3

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