Two-point determination conjecture for planar permeability

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Let D⊆CD\subseteq\mathbb{C} be a fluid domain with a permeability function λ∈C∞(D‾)\lambda\in C^\infty(\overline{D}), and let gwg_w and gξg_\xi be Green functions for the operator ∇λ∇\nabla\lambda\nabla with distinct points w,ξ∈Dw,\xi\in D. The corresponding boundary velocity profiles are λ∂ngw\lambda\partial_n g_w and λ∂ngξ\lambda\partial_n g_\xi.

Two-point determination conjecture. If both

λ∂ngwandλ∂ngξ\lambda\partial_n g_w\quad\text{and}\quad\lambda\partial_n g_\xi

are known for distinct points w,ξ∈Dw,\xi\in D, then λ\lambda can be determined.

This is a finite-data inverse problem related to Calderón's problem. The source notes that the response at a single point cannot detect the permeability, while it leaves open whether responses at two or finitely many points suffice.

References

Primary source

Charles Z. Martin, “Variational Methods and Planar Elliptic Growth”, arXiv:1310.5267 (2013).

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