Special Session 64: Blow-ups and dynamics of nonlinear parabolic equations

Infinite time blow-up for the energy critical heat equation on bounded domains in low dimension

Giacomo Ageno
University of Cambridge
England
Co-Author(s):    Manuel del Pino
Abstract:
A positive solution to the Dirichlet problem for the energy-critical heat equation typically decays exponentially fast or blows up in finite time. Threshold behaviors between these two scenarios exist, having been studied since the 1980s. In this talk, I will introduce the first examples of global, unbounded solutions without radial symmetry, precisely describing asymptotic and stability. The low dimension $\{3,4\}$ plays a crucial role, making the heart of the problem nonlocal. In dimension $3$ the analysis reveals a connection with the Brezis-Nirenberg number. This is joint work with Manuel del Pino.