On existence of a classical solution and nonexistence of a weak solution to the Dirichlet problem for the Laplacian with discontinuous boundary data

Abstract

The Dirichlet problem for the Laplacian in a planar multiply connected interior domain bounded by smooth closed curves is considered in the case when the boundary data is piecewise continuous; i.e., it may have jumps in certain points of the boundary. It is assumed that the solution to the problem may not be continuous at the same points. The well-posed formulation of the problem is given, theorems on existence and uniqueness of a classical solution are proved, and the integral representation for a classical solution is obtained. The problem is reduced to a uniquely solvable Fredholm integral equation of the second kind and of index zero. It is shown that a weak solution to the problem does not exist typically, though the classical solution exists.