A review on the Cahn–Hilliard equation: classical results and recent advances in dynamic boundary conditions

The Cahn–Hilliard equation is a fundamental model that describes the phase separation process in multi-component mixtures. It has been successfully extended to different contexts in various scientific fields. In this survey article, we briefly review the derivation, structure as well as some analyti...

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Main Author: Hao Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2022-05-01
Series:Electronic Research Archive
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/era.2022143?viewType=HTML
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Summary:The Cahn–Hilliard equation is a fundamental model that describes the phase separation process in multi-component mixtures. It has been successfully extended to different contexts in various scientific fields. In this survey article, we briefly review the derivation, structure as well as some analytical issues for the Cahn–Hilliard equation and its variants. Our focus will be placed on the well-posedness as well as long-time behavior of global solutions for the Cahn–Hilliard equation in the classical setting and recent progresses on the dynamic boundary conditions that describe non-trivial boundary effects.
ISSN:2688-1594