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We prove the intrinsic Harnack’s inequality for a general form of a parabolic equation that generalizes both the standard parabolic p-Laplace equation and the normalized version arising from stochastic game theory. We prove each result for the optimal range of exponents and ensure that we get stable constants.
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Kurkinen, T., Siltakoski, J. Intrinsic Harnack’s Inequality for a General Nonlinear Parabolic Equation in Non-divergence Form. Potential Anal (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11118-024-10141-9
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