Schauder estimate for the boundary diffusion equaiton

Abstract

In this paper, a certain type of linear boundary diffusion equation is studied. Such equation is crucial in the research of a non-linear boundary diffusion problem which was originated from the boundary heat control problem and Yamabe flow. Such equation is also analogous to the classical fast diffusion equation and porous medium equation. Under an compatible energy condition and the help of two types of test functions, $C^{1+\alpha}$-type Schauder estimates of the solution to the linear boundary diffusion equation in local configuration are obtained, through iteration to integrals both on the interior and the boundary at the same time. As applications, Schauder estimates of a new $C^{1+\alpha}$-type solution to the related boundary diffusion equations are established, which eventually provide a proof of short time existence of this new type of solution with smooth positive initial data and inhomogeneous boundary term.