Let $u$ be a harmonic function in $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^d$. It is known that in the interior, the singular set $\mathcal{S}(u) = \{u = |\nabla u | = 0 \}$ is$ (d-2)$-dimensional, and moreover $\mathcal{S}(u)$ is$ (d-2)$-rectifiable and its Minkowski content is bounded (depending on the frequency of $u$). We prove the analogue at the boundary for Dini domains: If the harmonic function vanishes on an open subset $E$ of the boundary, then near $E$ the singular set $\mathcal{S}(u) \cap \overline{\Omega}$ is$ (d-2)$-rectifiable and has bounded Minkowski content. Dini domain is the optimal domain for which $\nabla u$ is continuous towards the boundary, and in particular every $C^{1,\alpha}$ domain is Dini. The main difficulty is the lack of monotonicity formula for boundary points of a Dini domain. This is joint work with Carlos Kenig.
Boundary unique continuation of Dini domains
Zihui Zhao, University of Chicago
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