Global stability for solutions to the exponential PDE describing epitaxial growth

JG Liu, R Strain - Interfaces and Free Boundaries, 2019 - ems.press
In this paper we prove the global existence, uniqueness, optimal large time decay rates, and
uniform gain of analyticity for the exponential PDE ht D eh in the whole space Rd x. We …

Gradient flow approach to an exponential thin film equation: global existence and latent singularity

Y Gao, JG Liu, XY Lu - ESAIM: Control, Optimisation and Calculus of …, 2019 - esaim-cocv.org
In this work, we study a fourth order exponential equation, ut= Δe− Δu derived from thin film
growth on crystal surface in multiple space dimensions. We use the gradient flow method in …

Global existence and decay to equilibrium for some crystal surface models

R Granero-Belinchón, M Magliocca - arXiv preprint arXiv:1804.09645, 2018 - arxiv.org
In this paper we study the large time behavior of the solutions to the following nonlinear
fourth-order equations $$\partial_t u=\Delta e^{-\Delta u}, $$$$\partial_t u=-u^ 2\Delta^ 2 (u …

Asymmetry in crystal facet dynamics of homoepitaxy by a continuum model

JG Liu, J Lu, D Margetis, JL Marzuola - Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, 2019 - Elsevier
In the absence of external material deposition, crystal surfaces usually relax to become flat
by decreasing their free energy. We study analytically an asymmetry in the relaxation of …

Analysis of a continuum theory for broken bond crystal surface models with evaporation and deposition effects

Y Gao, JG Liu, J Lu, JL Marzuola - Nonlinearity, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
We study a 4th order degenerate parabolic PDE model in one-dimension with a 2nd order
correction modeling the evolution of a crystal surface under the influence of both thermal …

[HTML][HTML] Global strong solution with BV derivatives to singular solid-on-solid model with exponential nonlinearity

Y Gao - Journal of Differential Equations, 2019 - Elsevier
In this work, we consider the one dimensional very singular fourth-order equation for solid-
on-solid model in attachment-detachment-limit regime with exponential nonlinearity …

Existence Theorems for a Crystal Surface Model Involving the -Laplace Operator

X Xu - SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis, 2018 - SIAM
The manufacturing of crystal films lies at the heart of modern nanotechnology. How to
accurately predict the motion of a crystal surface is of fundamental importance. Many …

Analytical validation of a continuum model for the evolution of a crystal surface in multiple space dimensions

JG Liu, X Xu - SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis, 2017 - SIAM
In this paper we are concerned with the existence of a weak solution to the initial boundary
value problem for the equation ∂u∂t=Δ łeft (Δ u\right)^-3. This problem arises in the …

Analysis of a fourth-order exponential PDE arising from a crystal surface jump process with Metropolis-type transition rates

Y Gao, AE Katsevich, JG Liu, J Lu… - Pure and Applied Analysis, 2022 - msp.org
We analytically and numerically study a fourth-order PDE modeling rough crystal surface
diffusion on the macroscopic level. We discuss existence of solutions globally in time and …

Strong solutions to a fourth order exponential PDE describing epitaxial growth

BC Price, X Xu - Journal of Differential Equations, 2022 - Elsevier
In this paper we prove the global existence of a strong solution to the initial boundary value
problem for the exponential partial differential equation∂ tu− Δ e− Δ u+ e− Δ u− 1= 0. The …