Higher order evolution inequalities involving Leray–Hardy potential singular on the boundary

Abstract

We consider a higher order (in time) evolution inequality posed in the half ball, under Dirichlet type boundary conditions. The involved elliptic operator is the sum of a Laplace differential operator and a Leray–Hardy potential with a singularity located at the boundary. Using a unified approach, we establish a sharp nonexistence result for the evolution inequalities and hence for the corresponding elliptic inequalities. We also investigate the influence of a nonlinear memory term on the existence of solutions to the Dirichlet problem, without imposing any restrictions on the sign of solutions.