Orthogonality conditions and asymptotic stability in the Stefan problem with surface tension

Abstract

We prove nonlinear asymptotic stability of steady spheres in the two-phase Stefan problem with surface tension. Our method relies on the introduction of appropriate orthogonality conditions in conjunction with a high-order energy method.

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