A simple proof of the propagation of singularities for solutions of Hamilton-Jacobi equations
Annali della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa - Classe di Scienze, Serie 5, Volume 5 (2006) no. 4, p. 439-444

In Albano-Cannarsa [1] the authors proved that, under some conditions, the singularities of the semiconcave viscosity solutions of the Hamilton-Jacobi equation propagate along generalized characteristics. In this note we will provide a simple proof of this interesting result.

Classification:  35F20,  35D99
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Yu, Yifeng. A simple proof of the propagation of singularities for solutions of Hamilton-Jacobi equations. Annali della Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa - Classe di Scienze, Serie 5, Volume 5 (2006) no. 4, pp. 439-444. http://www.numdam.org/item/ASNSP_2006_5_5_4_439_0/

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