2101.02075
SINGULARITIES OF SOLUTIONS OF HAMILTON-JACOBI EQUATIONS
Piermarco Cannarsa, Wei Cheng
correctmedium confidence
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- Strong Field
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- Sep 28, 2025, 12:55 AM
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Audit review
The paper’s Theorem 5.6 proves that the intrinsic singular characteristic y(t)=argmax_y{u(y)−A_t(x,y)} is Lipschitz for small time and that, for smooth approximants u_m, the corresponding maximizers y_m converge uniformly to y on compact subintervals. The candidate solution reproduces the same construction (localization/uniqueness via small-time strong convexity of A_t, C^2-approximation u_m with uniform bounds, stability of minimizers, and an implicit-function argument to obtain an equi-Lipschitz family y_m, then pass to the limit). Minor differences in constants and one optional estimate (a bound on ∂_{ty}^2A_t) do not affect correctness. Overall, the reasoning aligns with the paper’s argument and yields the same conclusion.
Referee report (LaTeX)
\textbf{Recommendation:} minor revisions
\textbf{Journal Tier:} strong field
\textbf{Justification:}
The paper offers a coherent, largely self-contained account of propagation of singularities with an intrinsic method that unifies several strands in weak KAM and viscosity solution theory. The technical core for the local analysis is standard but deployed cleanly, and the Lipschitz proof for intrinsic characteristics is both simpler and instructive. Minor clarifications on constants and explicit bounds would further strengthen the presentation.