Uniqueness and least-gradient identification for the global median value problem

Let ΩR2\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^{2} be strictly convex and let g:ΩRg:\partial\Omega\to\mathbb{R} be continuous. Let uu^{*} denote the function of least gradient on Ω\Omega with boundary values gg, and consider continuous solutions of the global median value property

u(x)=mediansB(x,r){u(s)}whenever xΩ and B(x,r)Ω.u(x)=\operatorname*{median}_{s\in\partial B(x,r)}\{u(s)\}\quad\text{whenever }x\in\Omega\text{ and }B(x,r)\Subset\Omega.

Global median value conjecture for strictly convex domains. There exists a unique continuous solution uu with u=gu=g on Ω\partial\Omega, and this solution satisfies u=uu=u^{*}. This proposed result would establish both well-posedness of the global Dirichlet problem in strictly convex domains and its equivalence with the least-gradient construction; the supplied text gives no resolution evidence, so it remains open.

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Matthew B. Rudd and Heather A. Van Dyke, “Median values, 1-harmonic functions, and functions of least gradient”, arXiv:1108.1370 (2011).

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