Harnack estimates for weak solutions to a singular parabolic equation

Abstract

By an interpolation method, an intrinsic Harnack estimate and some sup-estimates are established for nonnegative solutions to a general singular parabolic equation.

Keywords

Harnack estimate / Interpolation method / Nonnegative solution / Singular parabolic equation

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