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Download fileMotion of three-dimensional elastic films by anisotropic surface diffusion with curvature regularization
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posted on 2015-01-01, 00:00 authored by Irene FonsecaIrene Fonseca, Nicola Fusco, Giovanni LeoniGiovanni Leoni, Massimiliano MoriniShort time existence for a surface diffusion evolution equation with curvature regularization is proved in the context of epitaxially strained three-dimensional films. This is achieved by implementing a minimizing movement scheme, which is hinged on the H−1-gradient flow structure underpinning the evolution law. Long-time behavior and Liapunov stability in the case of initial data close to a flat configuration are also addressed.