Aubry sets for weakly coupled systems of Hamilton--Jacobi equations

Abstract

We introduce a notion of Aubry set for weakly coupled systems of Hamilton--Jacobi equations on the torus and characterize it as the region where the obstruction to the existence of globally strict critical subsolutions concentrates. As in the case of a single equation, we prove the existence of critical subsolutions which are strict and smooth outside the Aubry set. This allows us to derive in a simple way a comparison result among critical sub and supersolutions with respect to their boundary data on the Aubry set, showing in particular that the latter is a uniqueness set for the critical system. We also highlight some rigidity phenomena taking place on the Aubry set.

35 pages v.2 the introduction has been rewritten and shortened. Some proofs simplified. Corrections and references added. Corollary 5.3 added stating antisymmetry of the Mañé matrix on points of the Aubry set. Section 6 contains a new examples

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