SINGULAR NEUMANN BOUNDARY PROBLEMS FOR A CLASS OF FULLY NONLINEAR PARABOLIC EQUATIONS IN ONE DIMENSION

In this paper, we discuss a singular Neumann boundary problem for a class of nonlinear parabolic equations in one space dimension. Our boundary problem describes the motion of a planar curve sliding along the boundary with a zero contact angle, which can be viewed as a limiting model for the capillary phenomenon. We study the uniqueness and existence of solutions by using the viscosity solution theory. We also show the convergence of the solution to a traveling wave as time proceeds to infinity when the initial value is assumed to be convex.