Some quasi-linear elliptic equations with inhomogeneous generalized Robin boundary conditions on "bad" domains

Abstract

Let $p\in[2,N)$, ${\Omega}\subset{\mathbb{R}}^N$ an open set and let $\mu$ be a Borel measure on ${\partial\Omega}$. Under some assumptions on ${\Omega},\mu,f,g$ and $\beta$, we show that the quasi-linear elliptic equation with nonlinear inhomogeneous Robin-type boundary conditions \[ \begin{cases} -\Delta_pu+c(x)|u|^{p-2}u=f \;& \text{ in }{\Omega} \\ d{\operatorname{\mathsf N}}_p(u) + \beta(x,u)d\mu =gd\mu \;& \text{ on }{\partial\Omega} \end{cases} \] has a unique weak solution which is globally bounded on ${\overline{\Omega}};$ that is, the weak solution $u$ is in $L^\infty({\Omega})$ and its trace $u|_{{\partial\Omega}}$ belongs to $L^\infty({\partial\Omega},\mu)$. Here ${\operatorname{\mathsf N}}_p(u)$ is a generalization of the normal derivative for bad domains. When ${\Omega}$ and $u$ are smooth, then $d{\operatorname{\mathsf N}}_p(u)= | \nabla u | ^{p-2} (\partial u/\partial\nu) d\sigma$ where $\sigma$ is the surface measure and $\nu$ the outer normal to ${\partial\Omega}$. A priori estimates for solutions are also obtained.