arXiv · 2602.03768
Global existence for the fully parabolic Keller--Segel system with critical mass on the plane
Abstract
We study the global existence of solutions to the Cauchy problem for the two-dimensional fully parabolic Keller--Segel system at the critical mass. It is known that global-in-time existence holds for initial data with critical mass under radial symmetry or suitable moment conditions, whereas the behavior of general solutions in the critical regime remains delicate. In this paper, we establish global-in-time existence for general initial data with critical mass, without imposing any symmetry or moment assumptions. The proof relies on the construction of a reconstructed Lyapunov functional, combined with refined regularity estimates for the associated dissipative terms, which enable us to control the solution dynamics in the critical regime.
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Tatsuya Hosono. 2026-02-03. Global existence for the fully parabolic Keller--Segel system with critical mass on the plane. https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.03768
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