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\begin{document}
\title[\hfilneg EJDE-2013/200\hfil Existence of global solutions]
{Existence of global solutions to free boundary value problems for
bipolar Navier-Stokes-Possion systems}

\author[J. Liu,  R. Lian \hfil EJDE-2013/200\hfilneg]
{Jian Liu, Ruxu Lian}  % in alphabetical order

\address{Jian Liu \newline
College of Teacher Education, QuZhou University, Quzhou 324000,  China}
\email{liujian.maths@gmail.com}

\address{Ruxu Lian \newline
College of Mathematics and Information Science,
North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power,
Zhengzhou 450011, China}
\email{ruxu.lian.math@gmail.com}

\thanks{Submitted May 3, 2013. Published September 11, 2013.}
\subjclass[2000]{35Q35, 76N03}
\keywords{Free boundary value problem; global weak solution;
 \hfill\break\indent bipolar Navier-Stokes-Possion equations}

\begin{abstract}
 In this article, we consider the free boundary value problem 
 for one-dimensional compressible bipolar Navier-Stokes-Possion (BNSP)
 equations with density-dependent viscosities.
 For general initial data with finite energy and the density connecting
 with vacuum continuously, we prove the global existence of the weak solution.
 This extends the previous results for compressible NS \cite{VYZ} to NSP.
\end{abstract}

\maketitle
\numberwithin{equation}{section}
\newtheorem{theorem}{Theorem}[section]
\newtheorem{lemma}[theorem]{Lemma}
\newtheorem{corollary}[theorem]{Corollary}
\newtheorem{definition}[theorem]{Definition}
\allowdisplaybreaks


\section{Introduction}\label{introduction}

  Bipolar Navier-Stokes-Possion (BNSP) has been used to simulate
the transport of charged particles under the influence of electrostatic
force governed by the self-consistent Possion equation.
In this article, we consider the free boundary value problem for
one-dimensional isentropic compressible BNSP with density-dependent viscosities:
\begin{equation} \label{1.1o}
\begin{gathered}
\rho_{\tau}+(\rho u)_{\xi}=0,  \\
(\rho u)_{\tau}+(\rho u^2)_{\xi}+p(\rho)_{\xi}=\rho\Phi_{\xi}+(\mu(\rho)u_{\xi})_{\xi},\\
n_{\tau}+(n v)_{\xi}=0,\\
(n v)_{\tau}+(n v^2)_{\xi}+p(n)_{\xi}=-n\Phi_{\xi}+(\mu(n)v_{\xi})_{\xi},\\
\Phi_{\xi\xi}=\rho-n,
\end{gathered}
\end{equation}
where the unknown functions are the charges densities $\rho(\xi,\tau)\geq0$,
$n(\xi,\tau)\geq0$, the velocities $u$, $v$ and the electrostatic potential
$\Phi$.
Here,  $p(\rho)=\rho^{\gamma}(\gamma>1)$ and $p(n)=n^{\gamma}(\gamma>1)$
are the pressure functions, and $\mu(\rho)$, $\mu(n)$ are the viscosity
coefficients.

There are many progress made recently concerned with the existence of
solution to the free boundary value problem for the compressible Navier-Stokes
equations with density-dependent viscosities. When the fluid density connects to
vacuum with discontinuity, Liu-Xin-Yang \cite{LXY} proved the existence
and uniqueness of the local weak solution. Under certain assumptions imposed
on the viscosities, Yang-Yao-Zhu \cite{YYZ} established the global existence
and uniqueness of weak solution. As for related results, the reader can
refer to \cite{LGL, oka} and references therein. When the fluid density
connects with vacuum continuously, under some conditions imposed on the
viscosities, Yang-Zhao \cite{YZ} proved the existence of the local solution.
Yang-Zhu \cite{YZ02} established the global existence of weak solution when
viscosities satisfied certain condition. For more results about fluid density
connects with vacuum continuously, the reader can refer to \cite{LJ, VYZ}
and references therein.

There also have been extensive studies on the global existence and asymptotic
behavior of weak solution to the unipolar Navier-Stokes-Possion system (NSP).
The global existence of weak solution to NSP with general initial data was
proved in \cite{DD, ZT}. The quasi-neutral and some related asymptotic limits
 were studied in \cite{DJL, DM, JLL, WJ}. In the case when the Possion
equation describes the self-gravitonal force for stellar gases, the global
existence of weak solution and asymptotic behavior were also investigated
together with the stability analysis, refer to \cite{DZ, LL} and the references
therein. In addition, the global well-posedness of NSP was proved in
the Besov space in \cite{HL}. The global existence and the optimal time
convergence rates of the classical solution were obtained recently in \cite{LMZ}.

For bipolar Navier-Stokes-Possion system (BNSP), there are also abundant
results concerned with the existence and asymptotic behavior of the global
weak solution. Li-Yang-Zou \cite{LYZ} proved optimal $L^2$ time convergence
rate for the global classical solution for a small initial perturbation of
the constant equilibrium state. The optimal time decay rate of global
strong solution is established in \cite{HLYZ, ZC}. Liu-Lian-Qian \cite{LLQ}
established global existence of solution to Bipolar Navier-Stokes-Possion system.
Lin-Hao-Li \cite{LHL} studied the global existence and uniqueness of the
strong solution in hybrid Besov spaces with the initial data close to an
equilibrium state. As a continuation of the study in this
direction, in this paper, we will study the free boundary value problem for
BNSP.

The rest of this article is as follows. In Section 2, we state the
main results  of this paper. The global existence of the weak
solution is proven in Section 3.

\section{Main results}
  For simplicity, the viscosity terms are assumed to satisfy
$\mu(\rho)=\rho^{\alpha}$, $\mu(n)=n^{\alpha}, \alpha>0$.
In this situation, \eqref{1.1o} becomes
\begin{equation} \label{2.1o}
\begin{gathered}
\rho_{\tau}+(\rho u)_{\xi}=0,  \\
(\rho u)_{\tau}+(\rho u^2)_{\xi}+(\rho^{\gamma})_{\xi}=\rho\Phi_{\xi}
+(\rho^{\alpha} u_{\xi})_{\xi},\\
n_{\tau}+(n v)_{\xi}=0,\\
(n v)_{\tau}+(n v^2)_{\xi}+(n^{\gamma})_{\xi}=-n\Phi_{\xi}
+(n^{\alpha} v_{\xi})_{\xi},\\
\Phi_{\xi\xi}=\rho-n,
\end{gathered}
\end{equation}
for $(\xi, \tau)\in \Omega_{\tau}$, with
\begin{equation}
\Omega_{\tau}=\{(\xi,\tau): a(\tau)\le \xi\le b(\tau),\, \tau\geq0 \}. \label{omega-t}
\end{equation}
The boundary condition is
\begin{equation} \label{2.1ob}
(\rho,n )(a(\tau),\tau)=(\rho,n )(b(\tau),\tau)=0,\quad
\Phi_{\xi}(a(\tau),\tau)=\Phi_{\xi}(b(\tau),\tau)=0,
\end{equation}
where $a(\tau)$ and $b(\tau)$ are free boundary defined by
\begin{equation} \label{2.1oa}
\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}\tau}a(\tau)=u(a(\tau),\tau)=v(a(\tau),\tau),\quad
\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}\tau}b(\tau)=u(b(\tau),\tau)=v(b(\tau),\tau),\quad
\tau>0,
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation} \label{2.1oc}
a(0)=a_0,\quad b(0)=b_0,\quad a_0<b_0.
\end{equation}
The initial data is
\begin{equation} \label{2.1oi}
(\rho,u,n,v,\Phi_\xi)(\xi,0)=(\rho_0(\xi), u_0(\xi),n_0(\xi),v_0(\xi),
\Phi_{\xi0}(\xi)),\quad \xi\in\Omega_0=[a_0,b_0].
\end{equation}
Throughout the present paper, the initial data is assumed to satisfy:
\begin{itemize}
\item[(A1)]
$0\leq\rho_0(\xi)\leq C\big((\xi-a_0)(b_0-\xi)\big)^{\frac{\sigma}{1-\sigma}}$,
 $0\leq n_0({\xi})\leq C\big((\xi-a_0)(b_0-\xi)\big)^{\frac{\sigma}{1-\sigma}}$
 with $0<\sigma<1$,
\[
\Phi_{\xi0}\in L^2(\Omega_0),\,(\rho_0^{\gamma-\frac12})_{\xi}
\in L^2(\Omega_0),\quad
(n_0^{\gamma-\frac12})_{\xi}\in L^2(\Omega_0)
\]
where $C$ is a positive constant;

\item[(A2)] for sufficiently large positive integer $m$,
\begin{gather*}
\big((\xi-a_0)(b_0-\xi)\big)^{\frac{2m-1}{1-\sigma}}
[(\rho_0^{\alpha})_{\xi}]^{2m} \rho_0^{1-2m}\in L^1(\Omega_0),
\\
\big((\xi-a_0)(b_0-\xi)\big)^{\frac{2m-1}{1-\sigma}}
[(n_0^{\alpha})_{\xi}]^{2m} n_0^{1-2m}\in L^1(\Omega_0);
\end{gather*}

\item[(A3)] $u_0(\xi)\in L^{\infty}(\Omega_0)$,
$v_0(\xi)\in L^{\infty}(\Omega_0)$,
$\rho_0^{-1/2}(\rho_0^{\alpha}u_{0\xi})_{\xi}\in L^2(\Omega_0)$ and \\
$n_0^{-1/2}(n_0^{\alpha}v_{0\xi})_{\xi}\in L^2(\Omega_0)$;

\item[(A4)] $0<\alpha<1/3$, $\gamma>1$.

\end{itemize}
Without the loss of generality, the total initial mass is renormalized
to be one throughout the present paper; i.e.,
\[
\int_{\Omega_0}\rho_0\mathrm{d}\xi=1,\quad
\int_{\Omega_0}n_0\mathrm{d}\xi=1.
\]
We define the global weak solution to the
FBVP for the compressible BNSP \eqref{2.1o} as follows.

\begin{definition}\label{def2.1} \rm
For any $T>0$, $(\rho,n,u,v,\Phi_{\xi})$ is said to be a weak
solution to free boundary value problem \eqref{2.1o}--\eqref{2.1oi}
on $\Omega_{\tau}\times[0,T]$, provided that there holds
\begin{equation}\label{2.oo1}
 \begin{gathered}
\rho\in C^0(\Omega_{\tau}\times[0,T]),\quad
u\in C^0(\Omega_{\tau}\times[0,T]),\\
u_{\xi}\in L^1(\Omega_{\tau}\times[0,T]),\quad
\rho^{\alpha} u_{\xi}\in L^{\infty}(\Omega_{\tau}\times[0,T]),\\
n\in C^0(\Omega_{\tau}\times[0,T]),\quad
v\in C^0(\Omega_{\tau}\times[0,T]),\\
v_{\xi}\in L^1(\Omega_{\tau}\times[0,T]),\quad
n^{\alpha} v_{\xi}\in L^{\infty}(\Omega_{\tau}\times[0,T]),\\
\Phi_{\xi}\in L^{\infty}([0,T];H^1(\Omega_{\tau})),
\end{gathered}
 \end{equation}
and \eqref{2.1o} are satisfied in the sense of distributions.
Namely, it holds for all
$\varphi\in C_0^{\infty}\big((a(\tau),b(\tau))\times[0,T)\big)$ that
\begin{gather} \label{2oo2}
\int_{\Omega_0}\rho_0\varphi(\xi,0)\mathrm{d}\xi
+\int_0^T\int_{\Omega_\tau}(\rho\varphi_{\tau}+\rho u \varphi_{\xi})
\mathrm{d}\xi\mathrm{d}\tau=0,\\
\label{2oo3}
\int_{\Omega_0}n_0\varphi(\xi,0)\mathrm{d}\xi+\int_0^T\int_{\Omega_\tau}
(n\varphi_{\tau}+n v\varphi_{\xi})\mathrm{d}\xi\mathrm{d}\tau=0,\\
 \label{2oo4}
\int_0^T\int_{\Omega_\tau}\varphi_{\xi}\Phi_{\xi}\mathrm{d}\xi\mathrm{d}\tau
+\int_0^T\int_{\Omega_\tau}\varphi(\rho-n)\mathrm{d}\xi\mathrm{d}\tau=0,
\end{gather}
and for all $\psi\in C_0^{\infty}\big((a(\tau),b(\tau))\times[0,T)\big)$ that
\begin{gather} \label{2oo5}
\int_{\Omega_0}\rho_0u_0\psi(\xi,0)\mathrm{d}\xi
+\int_0^T\int_{\Omega_\tau}\Big(\rho u\psi_{\tau}
+\rho\Phi_{\xi}\psi+(\rho u^2+\rho^{\gamma}
-\rho^{\alpha}u_{\xi})\psi_{\xi}\Big)\mathrm{d}\xi\mathrm{d}\tau=0,\\
\label{2oo6}
\int_{\Omega_0}n_0v_0\psi(\xi,0)\mathrm{d}\xi
+\int_0^T\int_{\Omega_\tau}\Big(nv\psi_{\tau}-n\Phi_{\xi}\psi
+(nv^2+n^{\gamma}-n^{\alpha} v_{\xi})\psi_{\xi}\Big)\mathrm{d}\xi\mathrm{d}\tau=0.
\end{gather}
\end{definition}

Then, we have the following results for global weak solution.

\begin{theorem}\label{thm.existence} \rm
Assume that {\rm (A1)--(A4)} hold. Then for any $T>0$, there exists
a global weak solution $(\rho, n, u, v, \Phi_{\xi})$ to the FBVP
for the compressible BNSP \eqref{2.1o} with initial data \eqref{2.1oi}
and boundary condition \eqref{2.1ob} in $\Omega_{\tau}\times(0,T)$
in the sense of Definition \ref{def2.1}. In addition, there hold
\begin{gather} \label{2.oo7}
0\leq\rho(\xi,\tau)\leq C(T)\big((\xi-a(\tau))(b(\tau)
 -\xi)\big)^{\frac{\sigma}{1-\sigma}},\\
 \label{2.oo8}
0\leq n(\xi,\tau)\leq C(T)\big((\xi-a(\tau))(b(\tau)-\xi)
 \big)^{\frac{\sigma}{1-\sigma}}.
\end{gather}
In particular,
\begin{equation} \label{2oo9}
\rho(\xi,\tau)>0,\quad n(\xi,\tau)>0,\quad \xi\in(a(\tau),b(\tau)),
\end{equation}
where $C_T$ is a positive constant dependent of the time and initial data.
\end{theorem}

\section{Existence of weak global solutions}

The proof of Theorem~\ref{thm.existence} consists of the construction
of approximate solution, the basic a priori estimates, and compactness
arguments. We establish the a priori estimates for any solution
$(\rho, n, u, v, \Phi_{\xi})$
to FBVP \eqref{2.1o}--\eqref{2.1oi} in this section.

\subsection{Some a priori estimates}

\begin{lemma}\label{lm3.1}
Assume conditions in Theorem~\ref{thm.existence}, and that
 $(\rho, n, u, v, \Phi_{\xi})$ is any weak solution to the FBVP
\eqref{2.1o}--\eqref{2.1oi} for $\tau\in[0, T]$. Then
\begin{equation}\label{3.2a}
\int_{\Omega_\tau}\big(\rho u^2+nv^2+\Phi_\xi^2
+\rho^{\gamma}+n^{\gamma}\big) \mathrm{d}\xi
+\int_0^\tau\int_{\Omega_\tau}(\rho^\alpha u_\xi^2+n^\alpha v_\xi^2)
\mathrm{d}\xi\mathrm{d}s\leq CE(0),
\end{equation}
where $C>0$ is a constant independent of $\tau$, and
\[
  E(0)=\int_{\Omega_0}\big(\rho_0u_0^2
+n_0v_0^2 +\Phi_{ \xi0}^2 +\rho_0^{\gamma}
+n_0^{\gamma}\big)\mathrm{d}\xi.
\]
\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
Multiplying \eqref{2.1o}$_2$ by $u$ and integrating it with respect to $\xi$
over $\Omega_{\tau}$ and using \eqref{2.1o}$_1$, we have
\begin{equation}
\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}\tau}\int_{\Omega_\tau}\big(\frac12 \rho u^2
+\frac{1}{\gamma-1}\rho^{\gamma}\big)\mathrm{d}\xi
+\int_{\Omega_\tau}\rho^{\alpha}u_{\xi}^2\mathrm{d}\xi
=\int_{\Omega_\tau}\rho_\tau\Phi\mathrm{d}\xi,
\end{equation}
using a similar method, we have
\[
\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}\tau}\int_{\Omega_\tau}\big(\frac12
n v^2
+\frac{1}{\gamma-1}n^{\gamma}\big)\mathrm{d}\xi
+\int_{\Omega_\tau}n^{\alpha}v_{\xi}^2\mathrm{d}\xi
=-\int_{\Omega_\tau}n_\tau\Phi\mathrm{d}\xi.
\]
We have also
\begin{equation} \label{3.2a1}
\begin{aligned}
&\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}\tau}\int_{\Omega_\tau}
\Big(\frac12(\rho u^2+nv^2)+\frac{1}{\gamma-1}(\rho^{\gamma}
+n^{\gamma})\Big)\mathrm{d}\xi
+\int_{\Omega_\tau}\Big(\rho^{\alpha}u_{\xi}^2+n^{\alpha}v_{\xi}^2\Big)
\mathrm{d}\xi\\
&=\int_{\Omega_\tau}(\rho-n)_\tau\Phi\mathrm{d}\xi
=\int_{\Omega_\tau}\Phi_{\xi\xi \tau}\Phi\mathrm{d}\xi\\
&=-\int_{\Omega_\tau}\Phi_{\xi\tau}\Phi_\xi\mathrm{d}\xi
=-\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}\tau}\int_{\Omega_\tau}
\frac12\Phi_\xi^2\mathrm{d}\xi,
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
integrating it over $[0,\tau]$, we obtain \eqref{3.2a}.
\end{proof}

\begin{lemma}\label{lm3.2}
Under the same assumptions as in Lemma~\ref{lm3.1}, there holds
\[
\rho(\xi,\tau)\leq C(T),\quad n(\xi,\tau)\leq C(T),\quad
(\xi,\tau)\in\Omega_\tau\times[0,T],
\]
where $C(T)>0$ is a constant dependent of time.
\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
Define characteristic line
$\frac{\mathrm{d}\xi(\tau)}{\mathrm{d}\tau}=u(\xi(\tau),\tau)$, then
\eqref{2.1o} becomes
\begin{equation}\label{3.2o1}
 \begin{gathered}
 \dot{\rho}+\rho u_{\xi}=0,\\
 \rho\dot{u}+(\rho^{\gamma})_{\xi}=\rho\Phi_{\xi}+(\rho^{\alpha}u_{\xi})_{\xi},
\end{gathered}
\end{equation}
where
\[
\dot{f}(\xi(\tau),\tau)=\frac{\mathrm{d}f(\xi(\tau),\tau)}{\mathrm{d}\tau}
=f_{\tau}+\frac{\mathrm{d}\xi(\tau)}{\mathrm{d}\tau}f_{\xi}
=f_{\tau}+uf_{\xi}.
\]
 Then we have
\[
\rho^{\alpha}u_{\xi}=\int_{a(\tau)}^{\xi(\tau)}\rho\dot{u}\mathrm{d}y
+\rho^{\gamma}-\int_{a(\tau)}^{\xi(\tau)}\rho\Phi_y\mathrm{d}y,
\]
with the help of \eqref{3.2o1}, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.2o2}
-\frac{1}{\alpha}\frac{\mathrm{d}\rho^{\alpha}}{\mathrm{d}\tau}
=\frac{\mathrm{d}\int^{\xi(\tau)}_{a(\tau)}\rho u\mathrm{d}y}{\mathrm{d}\tau}
+\rho^{\gamma}-\int^{\xi(\tau)}_{a(\tau)}\rho\Phi_{\xi}\mathrm{d}y,
\end{equation}
Integrating \eqref{3.2o2} over $[0,\tau]$ to obtain
\begin{equation} \label{3.2o3}
\rho^{\alpha}+\alpha\int_0^{\tau}\rho^{\gamma}\mathrm{d}s
=\rho_0^{\alpha}-\alpha\int_{a(\tau)}^{\xi(\tau)}\rho u\mathrm{d}y
+\alpha\int_{a_0}^{\xi(0)}\rho_0u_0\mathrm{d}y
+\alpha\int_0^{\tau}\int_{a(\tau)}^{\xi(\tau)}\rho\Phi_y\mathrm{d}y\mathrm{d}s,
\end{equation}
which implies
\begin{equation} \label{3.2o4}
\rho^{\alpha}\leq{\rho_0^{\alpha}
-\alpha\int_{a(\tau)}^{\xi(\tau)}\rho u\mathrm{d}y
+\alpha\int_{a_0}^{\xi(0)}\rho_0u_0\mathrm{d}y
+\alpha\int_0^{\tau}\int_{a(\tau)}^{\xi(\tau)}\rho\Phi_y
\mathrm{d}y\mathrm{d}s}\leq C(T).
\end{equation}
Using the same idea, we  obtain
\begin{equation} \label{3.2o5}
n^{\alpha}\leq C(T).
\end{equation}
The combination of \eqref{3.2o4} and \eqref{3.2o5} gives
rise to Lemma~\ref{lm3.2}.
\end{proof}

\begin{lemma}\label{lm3.3}
Under the same assumptions as in Lemma~\ref{lm3.1}, there holds
\begin{gather} \label{3.3o1}
\int_{\Omega_\tau}\rho u^{2m}\mathrm{d}\xi
+m(2m-1)\int_0^\tau\int_{\Omega_\tau}\rho^{\alpha}
u^{2m-2} u_{\xi}^2\mathrm{d}\xi\leq C(T),\quad m\in N^{+}, \\
\label{3.3o2}
\int_{\Omega_\tau}n v^{2m}\mathrm{d}\xi
+m(2m-1)\int_0^\tau\int_{\Omega_\tau}n^{\alpha}
v^{2m-2} v^2_{\xi}\mathrm{d}\xi\leq C(T),\quad m\in N^{+}.
\end{gather}
\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
To show \eqref{3.3o1}, we multiplying \eqref{2.1o}$_2$ with $2m u^{2m-1}$
and integrating over the $\Omega_\tau$ respect to $\xi$, using \eqref{2.1o}$_1$
and \eqref{2.1ob}, we obtain
\begin{equation} \label{3.3o3}
\begin{aligned}
&\frac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}\tau}\int_{\Omega_\tau}\rho u^{2m}\mathrm{d}\xi
+2m(2m-1)\int_{\Omega_\tau}\rho^{\alpha} u^{2m-2} u_{\xi}^2\mathrm{d}\xi
\\
&=2m(2m-1)\int_{\Omega_\tau}\rho^{\gamma} u^{2m-2} u_{\xi}\mathrm{d}\xi
+2m\int_{\Omega_\tau}\rho u^{2m-1}\Phi_{\xi}\mathrm{d}\xi
\\
&\leq m(2m-1)\int_{\Omega_\tau}\rho^{\alpha}u^{2m-2}u_{\xi}^2\mathrm{d}\xi
+C(T)\int_{\Omega_\tau}\rho u^{2m}\mathrm{d}\xi+C(T),
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
with the help of Gronwall's inequality, we obtain
\begin{equation} \label{3.3o4}
\int_{\Omega_\tau}\rho u^{2m}\mathrm{d}\xi\leq C(T).
\end{equation}
Similarly, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.3o5}
\int_{\Omega_\tau}nv^{2m}\mathrm{d}\xi\leq C(T).
\end{equation}
The combination of \eqref{3.3o4} and \eqref{3.3o5}, yiels Lemma~\ref{lm3.3}.
\end{proof}

To obtain the lower bound of density conveniently, we solve the FBVP
\eqref{2.1o} in Lagrangian coordinates, we just deal with
\eqref{2.1o}$_1$--\eqref{2.1o}$_2$, with the same idea, we also can
deal with \eqref{2.1o}$_3$--\eqref{2.1o}$_4$.

Let us introduce the Lagrangian coordinates transform
\[
x=\int_{a(t)}^{\xi}\rho(z,\tau)\mathrm{d}z,\quad t=\tau.
\]
Then the free boundaries $\xi=a(\tau)$ and $\xi=b(\tau)$ become $x=0$ and $x=1$
by the conservation of mass.

Hence, in the Lagrangian coordinates, the free boundary problem
\eqref{2.1o} becomes
\begin{equation}\label{3.oo}
  \begin{gathered}
    \rho_t+\rho^2u_x=0, \\
 u_t+(\rho^{\gamma})_x=\rho\Phi_x+(\rho^{1+\alpha}u_x)_x,\quad 0<x<1,\quad t>0,
\end{gathered}
 \end{equation}
with the boundary conditions
\begin{equation} \label{3.4o1}
\rho(0,t)=\rho(1,t)=0,
\end{equation}
and initial data
\begin{equation} \label{3.4o2}
(\rho,u)(x,0)=(\rho_0(x), u_0(x)),\quad 0\leq x\leq1.
\end{equation}
Note that in Lagrange coordinates the condition (A1)--(A4) of
$\rho_0, u_0$ is equivalent to
\begin{itemize}
\item[(B1)] $0\leq\rho_0(x)\leq C(x(1-x))^{\sigma}$ with
$C>0$ and $(\rho_0^{\gamma}(x))_x\in L^2([0,1])$;

\item[(B2)] for sufficiently large positive integer $m$, we have
$(x(1-x))^{k_1}\rho_0^{-1}(x)\in L^1([0,1])$, where
$k_1>\frac{1}{2m}$ and
$(x(1-x))^{2m-1}((\rho_0^{\alpha}(x))_x)^{2m}\in L^1([0,1])$;

\item[(B3)] $u_0(x)\in L^{\infty}([0,1])$,
$(\rho_0^{\alpha+1}(x)u_{0x})_x\in L^2([0,1])$;

\item[(B4)] $0<\alpha<\frac13,\quad\gamma>1$.
\end{itemize}
First, making use of similar arguments as in \cite{VYZ} with modifications,
we can establish the following Lemmas.

\begin{lemma}\label{lm3.4}
Assume {\rm (B1)--(B4)} hold. Let $(\rho, u, \Phi_x)$ be any weak
solution to the free boundary problem \eqref{3.oo}--\eqref{3.4o2}
for $t\in[0, T]$, then
\begin{gather}
\int_0^1\frac{1}{2}u^2\mathrm{d}x
+\int_0^1\frac{1}{\gamma-1}\rho^{\gamma-1}\mathrm{d}x
+\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{1+\alpha} u_x^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
\leq C(T),\\
\label{3.4oo}
\rho^{1+\alpha}u_x
=\int_0^x u_t\mathrm{d}y
+\rho^{\gamma}-\int_0^x\rho\Phi_y\mathrm{d}y, \\
\label{3.4o3}
\rho^{\alpha}+\alpha\int_0^t\rho^{\gamma}\mathrm{d}s
=\rho_0^{\alpha}-\alpha\int_0^t\int_0^xu_s\mathrm{d}y\mathrm{d}s
+\alpha\int_0^t\int_0^x\rho\Phi_y\mathrm{d}y\mathrm{d}s,
\\
\int_0^1u^{2m}\mathrm{d}x+m(2m-1)\int_0^t\int_0^1u^{2(m-1)}
\rho^{1+\alpha} u_x^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
\leq C(T).
\end{gather}
\end{lemma}

The proof of Lemma~\ref{lm3.4} is similar to that of
Lemmas \ref{lm3.1}--\ref{lm3.3}; we omit them here.

\begin{lemma}\label{lm3.5}
Under the same assumptions as Lemma~\ref{lm3.4}, it holds
\[
\rho(x,t)\leq C(T)(x(1-x))^{\sigma_0},
\]
where $\sigma_0=\min\{\sigma, \frac{2m-1}{2\alpha m}\}$.
\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
From \eqref{3.4o3}, we have
\begin{align*}
\rho^{\alpha}(x,t)
&\leq  \rho_0^{\alpha}(x)-\alpha\int_0^xu(x,t)\mathrm{d}y
+\alpha\int_0^xu_0\mathrm{d}y
+\alpha\int_0^t\int_0^x\rho\Phi_y\mathrm{d}y\mathrm{d}s
\\
&\leq \rho_0^{\alpha}(x)+C\Big(\int_0^1u^{2m}(x,t)
\mathrm{d}x\Big)^{1/(2m)}(x(1-x))^{\frac{2m-1}{2m}}+C(T)x(1-x)
\\
&\leq
C(T)(x(1-x))^{\sigma\alpha}+C(T)(x(1-x))^{\frac{2m-1}{2m}},
\end{align*}
which implies
\[
\rho(x,t)\leq C(T)(x(1-x))^{\sigma}+C(T)(x(1-x))^{\frac{2m-1}{2\alpha m}}.
\]
Then Lemma~\ref{lm3.5} follows.
\end{proof}

\begin{lemma}\label{lm3.6}
Under the same assumptions as Lemma~\ref{lm3.4},  for any integer $m>0$, it holds
\begin{equation}
\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{2m-1}((\rho^{\alpha})_x)^{2m}\mathrm{d}x\leq C(T).
\end{equation}
\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
From \eqref{3.oo}$_1$, we have
\[
(\rho^{\alpha})_t=-\alpha\rho^{1+\alpha} u_x,
\]
which  by using \eqref{3.oo}$_2$  implies
\begin{equation} \label{3.6o1}
(\rho^{\alpha})_{xt}=-\alpha\big(u_t+(\rho^{\gamma})_x-\rho\Phi_x\big).
\end{equation}
Integrating \eqref{3.6o1} in $t$ over $[0, t]$, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.6o2}
(\rho^{\alpha})_x=(\rho_0^{\alpha})_x-\alpha(u-u_0)-\alpha\int_0^t
(\rho^{\gamma})_x\mathrm{d}s+\alpha\int_0^t\rho\Phi_x\mathrm{d}s.
\end{equation}
Multiplying \eqref{3.6o2} by $(x(1-x))^{2m-1}((\rho^{\alpha})_x)^{2m-1}$
and integrating it in $x$ over [0,1], we have
\begin{equation}\label{3.6o3}
\begin{aligned}
&\int_0^1{(x(1-x))}^{2m-1}((\rho^{\alpha})_x)^{2m}\mathrm{d}x\\
&=\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{2m-1}((\rho^{\alpha})_x)^{2m-1}
(\rho_{0}^{\alpha})_x\mathrm{d}x \\
&\quad -\alpha\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{2m-1}((\rho^{\alpha})_x)^{2m-1}(u-u_0)
 \mathrm{d}x \\
&\quad -\alpha\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{2m-1}((\rho^{\alpha})_x)^{2m-1}
\int_0^t(\rho^{\gamma})_x\mathrm{d}s\mathrm{d}x\\
&\quad +\alpha\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{2m-1}((\rho^{\alpha})_x)^{2m-1}
\int_0^t\rho\Phi_x\mathrm{d}s\mathrm{d}x.
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
Using Young's inequality, we have
\begin{equation}\label{3.6o4}
\begin{aligned}
&\int_0^1{(x(1-x))}^{2m-1}((\rho^{\alpha})_x)^{2m}\mathrm{d}x\\
&\leq \frac12\int_0^1{(x(1-x))}^{2m-1}((\rho^{\alpha})_x)^{2m}\mathrm{d}x
+C\int_0^1{(x(1-x))}^{2m-1}((\rho_0^{\alpha})_x)^{2m}\mathrm{d}x\\
&\quad +C\int_0^1{(x(1-x))}^{2m-1}u^{2m}\mathrm{d}x
+C\int_0^1{(x(1-x))}^{2m-1}
\Big(\int_0^t(\rho^{\gamma})_x\mathrm{d}s\Big)^{2m}\mathrm{d}x\\
&\quad +C\int_0^1{(x(1-x))}^{2m-1}u_0^{2m}\mathrm{d}x
+C\int_0^1{(x(1-x))}^{2m-1}
\Big(\int_0^t\rho\Phi_x\mathrm{d}s\Big)^{2m}\mathrm{d}x.
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
By using Lemma~\ref{lm3.4}, we have
\begin{align*}
&\int_0^1{(x(1-x))}^{2m-1}((\rho^{\alpha})_x)^{2m}\mathrm{d}x\\
&\leq C(T)\int_0^1{(x(1-x))}^{2m-1}
\int_0^t[(\rho^{\gamma})_x]^{2m}\mathrm{d}s\mathrm{d}x+C(T)\\
&\leq C(T)\int_0^t\max_{[0,1]}(\rho^{\gamma-\alpha})^{2m}
\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{2m-1}[(\rho^{\alpha})_x]^{2m}\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s+C(T),
\end{align*}
Gronwall inequality implies Lemma~\ref{lm3.6}.
\end{proof}

\begin{lemma}\label{lm3.7}
Under the same assumptions as Lemma~\ref{lm3.4},  for any $k_1>\frac{1}{2m}$,
it holds
\begin{equation} \label{3.7o1}
\int_0^1 \frac{(x(1-x))^{k_1}}{\rho(x,t)}\mathrm{d}x\leq C(T).
\end{equation}
\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
From \eqref{3.oo}, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.7o2}
\Big(\frac{(x(1-x))^{k_1}}{\rho(x,t)}\Big)_t=(x(1-x))^{k_1}u_x(x,t).
\end{equation}
Integrating \eqref{3.7o2} over $[0,1]\times[0,t]$ and using Young's inequality,
we have
\begin{align*}
\int_0^1\frac{(x(1-x))^{k_1}}{\rho(x,t)}\mathrm{d}x
&=\int_0^1 \frac{(x(1-x))^{k_1}}{\rho_0(x,t)}\mathrm{d}x
+\int_0^t\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{k_1}u_x\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
\\
&\leq\int_0^1 \frac{(x(1-x))^{k_1}}{\rho_0(x,t)}\mathrm{d}x
+C\int_0^t\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{k_1-1}|u|\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
\\
&\leq
C+C\int_0^t\int_0^1u^{2m}\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
+C\int_0^t\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{\frac{2m({k_1-1)}}{2m-1}}\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s.
\end{align*}
By using Lemma~\ref{lm3.4} and noticing when $k_1>\frac{1}{2m}$; i.e.,
$\frac{2m(k_1-1)}{2m-1}>-1$, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.7o3}
\int_0^1\frac{(x(1-x))^{k_1}}{\rho(x,t)}\mathrm{d}x\leq C(T),
\end{equation}
which proves Lemma~\ref{lm3.7}.
\end{proof}

If we choose $k_1=\frac{1}{2m-1}(>\frac{1}{2m})$ in Lemma~\ref{lm3.7},
then we have the following result which is used to get the lower bound
estimate of the density function $\rho(x,t)$.

\begin{corollary}\label{3.8o}
The following estimate holds:
\begin{equation} \label{3.8oo}
\int_0^1 \frac{(x(1-x))^\frac{1}{2m-1}}{\rho(x,t)}\mathrm{d}x\leq C(T).
\end{equation}
\end{corollary}

The next Lemma gives an estimate on the lower bound for the density function
$\rho(x,t)$.

\begin{lemma}\label{lm3.9}
Under the same assumptions as Lemma~\ref{lm3.4}, for any $0<\alpha<1$,
there exists a positive integer $m$ such that $\alpha<\frac{2m-1}{2m}$.
 Let $k_2\geq \frac{2m \alpha+1}{2m-1-2m\alpha}$, then the following
estimate holds:
\begin{equation} \label{3.9oo}
\rho(x,t)\geq C(T)(x(1-x))^{1+k_2}.
\end{equation}
\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
Now by using Sobolev's embedding theorem
$W^{1,1}[0,1]\hookrightarrow L^{\infty}[0,1]$ and  H\"{o}lder's inequality,
we have by Corollary~\ref{3.8o} and Lemma~\ref{lm3.6}
\begin{align}
\frac{(x(1-x))^{1+k_2}}{\rho(x,t)}
&\leq \int_0^1\frac{(x(1-x))^{1+k_2}}{\rho(x,t)}\mathrm{d}x
+\int_0^1\Big|\Big(\frac{(x(1-x))^{1+k_2}}{\rho(x,t)}\Big)_x\Big|\mathrm{d}x
\nonumber \\
&\leq \max_{[0,1]}(x(1-x))^{1+k_2-\frac{1}{2m-1}}
\int_0^1\frac{(x(1-x))^\frac{1}{2m-1}}{\rho(x,t)}\mathrm{d}x
\nonumber \\
&\quad +\int_0^1 \frac{(x(1-x))^{1+k_2}\big|\rho_x(x,t)\big|}{\rho^2(x,t)}
 \mathrm{d}x \nonumber \\
&\quad +(1+k_2)\max_{[0,1]}(x(1-x))^{k_2-\frac{1}{2m-1}}
\int_0^1\frac{(x(1-x))^\frac{1}{2m-1}}{\rho(x,t)}\mathrm{d}x
\nonumber \\
&\leq C(T)+\frac{1}{\alpha}\int_0^1\frac{(x(1-x))^{1+k_2}
\big|(\rho^{\alpha}(x,t))_x\big|}{\rho^{1+\alpha}(x,t)}\mathrm{d}x
\nonumber \\
&\leq
C(T)+\frac{1}{\alpha}\Big(\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{2m-1}
[(\rho^{\alpha})_x]^{2m}\mathrm{d}x\Big)^{1/(2m)}
\nonumber \\
&\quad \times\Big(\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{(k_2+\frac{1}{2m})q}
\rho^{-(1+\alpha)q}\mathrm{d}x\Big)^{1/q} \nonumber \\
&\leq
C(T)+C(T)\Big(\int_0^1\frac{(x(1-x))^{\frac{1}{2m-1}}}{\rho(x,t)}
\mathrm{d}x\Big)^{1/q} \nonumber \\
&\times\max_{[0,1]}\Big(\frac{(x(1-x))^{(k_2+\frac{1}{2m})q
-\frac{1}{2m-1}}}{\rho^{(1+\alpha)q-1}}\Big)^{1/q}\nonumber  \\
&\leq C(T)+C(T)\max_{[0,1]}\Big(\frac{(x(1-x))^{1+k_2}}
{\rho(x,t)}\Big)^{1+\alpha-q}(x(1-x))^{k_3}, \label{3.9o1}
\end{align}
where $q=\frac{2m}{2m-1}$ and $k_3=k_2-(1+k_2)(\alpha+\frac{1}{2m})$.

When $k_2\geq \frac{2m \alpha+1}{2m-1-2m\alpha}$ and $m$
sufficiently large, we have
\[
k_3=k_2-(1+k_2)(\alpha+\frac{1}{2m})\geq0.
\]
This and \eqref{3.9o1} show that
\begin{equation} \label{3.9o2}
\max_{[0,1]}\frac{(x(1-x))^{1+k_2}}{\rho(x,t)}
\leq C(T)+C(T)\Big(\max_{[0,1]}\frac{(x(1-x))^{1+k_2}}
{\rho(x,t)}\Big)^{\alpha+\frac{1}{2m}}.
\end{equation}
For $0<\alpha<1$, there exists a positive integer $m$, such that
$\alpha<\frac{2m-1}{2m}$; i.e., $0<\alpha+\frac{1}{2m}<1$.
Therefore, \eqref{3.9o2} implies
\begin{equation} \label{3.9o3}
\max_{[0,1]}\frac{(x(1-x))^{1+k_2}}{\rho(x,t)}\leq C(T).
\end{equation}
This proves \eqref{3.9oo} and the proof of Lemma~\ref{lm3.9} is complete.
\end{proof}

\begin{lemma}\label{lm3.10}
Under the same assumptions as Lemma~\ref{lm3.4}, for $0<\alpha<\frac13$, $k_2<\frac{1}{2\alpha}-1$, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.10o1}
\int_0^1u_t^2\mathrm{d}x
+\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{1+\alpha}u_{xs}^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s\leq C(T).
\end{equation}
\end{lemma}
\begin{proof}
Differentiating \eqref{3.oo} with respect to time $t$ and then integrating it after
multiplying by $2u_t$ with respect to $x$ and t over $[0,1]\times[0,t]$, we deduce
\begin{equation} \label{3.10o2}
\begin{aligned}
&\int_0^1u_t^2\mathrm{d}x
+2\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{1+\alpha}u_{xs}^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
\\
&=2(1+\alpha)\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{2+\alpha}u_xu_{xs}\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
-2\gamma\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{1+\gamma}u_xu_{xs}\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
\\
&\quad +2\int_0^t\int_0^1(\rho\Phi_x)_su_s\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
+\int_0^1u_{0t}^2\mathrm{d}x.
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
From assumptions (B1) and (B2),  we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.10o3}
\int_0^1u_{0t}^2\mathrm{d}x\leq C.
\end{equation}
From Cauchy-Schwarz inequality, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.10o4}
\begin{aligned}
&2(1+\alpha)\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{2+\alpha}u_xu_{xs}\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s\\
&\leq \frac12\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{1+\alpha}u_{xs}^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
+2(1+\alpha)^2\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{3+\alpha}u_x^4\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s,
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation} \label{3.10o5}
\begin{aligned}
&-2\gamma\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{1+\gamma}u_xu_{xs}\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s\\
&\leq \frac12\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{1+\alpha}u_{xs}^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
+2\gamma^2\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{2\gamma+1-\alpha}u_x^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s,
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
and
\begin{equation} \label{3.10o6}
2\int_0^t\int_0^1(\rho\Phi_x)_su_s\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
\leq C(T)+\int_0^t\int_0^1u_s^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s.
\end{equation}
Therefore,
\begin{equation} \label{3.10o7}
\begin{aligned}
&\int_0^1u_t^2\mathrm{d}x +\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{1+\alpha}u_{xs}^2\mathrm{d}
x\mathrm{d}s
\\
&\leq C(T)+2(1+\alpha)^2\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{3+\alpha}u_x^4
\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
\\
&\quad +2\gamma^2\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{2\gamma+1-\alpha}u_x^2\mathrm{d}x
\mathrm{d}s
+\int_0^t\int_0^1u_s^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
\\
&=C(T)+2(1+\alpha)^2J_1+2\gamma^2J_2+\int_0^t\int_0^1u_s^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s.
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
Now we estimate $J_1$ and $J_2$ as follows:
By H\"{o}lder's inequality, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.10o8}
J_1=\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{3+\alpha}u_x^4\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
\leq\int_0^t\max_{[0,1]}(\rho^2u_x^2)V(s)\mathrm{d}s,
\end{equation}
where
\[
V(s)=\int_0^1\rho^{1+\alpha}u_x^2\mathrm{d}x.
\]
On the other hand, from \eqref{3.4oo}, Lemma~\ref{lm3.5} and
Lemma~\ref{lm3.9}, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.10o9}
\begin{aligned}
\rho^2u_x^2
&=\rho^{-2\alpha}(\rho^{1+\alpha}u_x)^2
\\
&=\rho^{-2\alpha}\Big(\int_0^xu_t\mathrm{d}y
+\rho^{\gamma}-\int_0^x\rho\Phi_y\mathrm{d}y\Big)^2
\\
&\leq C\rho^{-2\alpha}\Big(x(1-x)\int_0^1u_t^2\mathrm{d}x
+\rho^{2\gamma}+x(1-x)\int_0^x(\rho\Phi_y)^2\mathrm{d}y\Big)
\\
&\leq C(T)(x(1-x))^{1-2\alpha(1+k_2)}\int_0^1u_t^2\mathrm{d}x\\
&\quad +C\rho^{2\gamma-2\alpha}+C(T)(x(1-x))^{1-2\alpha(1+k_2)}.
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
When $0<\alpha<\frac13$ and $k_2\leq\frac{1}{2\alpha}-1$,
 for sufficiently large $m$, we have
\[
1-2\alpha(1+k_2)\geq0,
\]
which implies
\[
\max_{[0,1]}\rho^2u_x^2\leq C(T)\int_0^1u_t^2\mathrm{d}x+C(T).
\]
Therefore,
\begin{equation} \label{3.10o10}
J_1\leq C(T)\int_0^tV(s)\int_0^1u_s^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
+C(T)\int_0^tV(s)\mathrm{d}s.
\end{equation}
Similarly, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.10o11}
J_2=\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{2\gamma+1-\alpha}u_x^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
\leq C(T)\int_0^tV(s)\int_0^1u_s^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
+C(T)\int_0^tV(s)\mathrm{d}s.
\end{equation}
From \eqref{3.10o7}, \eqref{3.10o10} and \eqref{3.10o11} and
Lemma~\ref{lm3.4}, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.10o12}
\int_0^1u_t^2\mathrm{d}x
+\int_0^t\int_0^1\rho^{1+\alpha}u_{xs}^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s
\leq C(T)\Big(1+\int_0^t\big(1+V(s)\big)\int_0^1u_s^2\mathrm{d}x\mathrm{d}s\Big).
\end{equation}
Gronwall's inequality and Lemma~\ref{lm3.4} give
\begin{equation} \label{3.10o13}
\int_0^1u_t^2\mathrm{d}x\leq C(T)\exp\Big(C(T)\int_0^t(V(s)+1)\mathrm{d}s\Big)
\leq C(T).
\end{equation}
Combining \eqref{3.10o12} with \eqref{3.10o13}, we can get \eqref{3.10o1}
immediately.
This completes the proof of Lemma~\ref{lm3.10}.
\end{proof}

\begin{lemma}\label{lm3.11}
Under the same assumptions as Lemma~\ref{lm3.4}, we have
\begin{gather}
\int_0^1|\rho_x(x,t)|\mathrm{d}x\leq C(T),
\label{3.11o1}\\
\|\rho^{1+\alpha}u_x(x,t)\|_{L^{\infty}([0,1]\times[0,T])}\leq C(T),
\label{3.11o2} \\
 \label{3.11o3}
\int_0^1|(\rho^{1+\alpha}u_x)_x(x,t)|\mathrm{d}x\leq C(T).
\end{gather}
\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
Since
\begin{equation}\label{3.11o4}
\begin{gathered}
\rho^{1+\alpha}u_x=\int_0^xu_t\mathrm{d}y
+\rho^{\gamma}-\int_0^x\rho\Phi_y\mathrm{d}y,\\
(\rho^{1+\alpha}u_x)_x=u_t+(\rho^{\gamma})_x-\rho\Phi_x,
\end{gathered}
\end{equation}

Inequalities \eqref{3.11o2} and \eqref{3.11o3} follows from
Lemma~\ref{lm3.5} and Lemma~\ref{lm3.10}.

On the other hand, by using Young's inequality,
from Lemma~\ref{lm3.5} and Lemma~\ref{lm3.6}, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.11o5}
\begin{aligned}
&\int_0^1|\rho_x|\mathrm{d}x\\
&=\frac{1}{\alpha}\int_0^1
|(x(1-x))^{\frac{2m-1}{2m}}(\rho^{\alpha})_x|
(x(1-x))^{-\frac{2m-1}{2m}}\rho^{1-\alpha}\mathrm{d}x\\
&\leq \frac{1}{2m}\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{2m-1}[(\rho^{\alpha})_x]^{2m}\mathrm{d}x
+\frac{2m-1}{2m}\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{-1}
\rho^{\frac{2m(1-\alpha)}{2m-1}}\mathrm{d}x\\
&\leq C(T)+C\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{-1+\frac{2m(1-\alpha)}{2m-1}\sigma}\mathrm{d}x
\leq C(T),
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
which implies \eqref{3.11o1}, and completes the proof.
\end{proof}

\begin{lemma}\label{lm3.12}
Under the same assumptions as Lemma~\ref{lm3.4}, for $0<\alpha<\frac13$ and
$k_2\leq\frac{1}{2\alpha}-1-\frac{1}{(2m-1)\alpha}$, we  have
\begin{gather}
 \int_0^1|u_x(x,t)|\mathrm{d}x\leq C(T), \label{3.12o1} \\
 \|u(x,t)\|_{L^{\infty}([0,1]\times[0,T]})\leq C(T).\label{3.12o2}
\end{gather}
\end{lemma}

\begin{proof}
From \eqref{3.4oo}, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.12o3}
u_x(x,t)=\rho^{-1-\alpha}\int_0^xu_t(y,t)\mathrm{d}y
+\rho^{\gamma-\alpha-1}-\rho^{-1-\alpha}\int_0^x\rho\Phi_y\mathrm{d}y.
\end{equation}
By Lemma~\ref{lm3.10} and using H\"{o}lder's inequality, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.12o4}
\begin{aligned}
&\int_0^1|u_x(x,t)|\mathrm{d}x\\
&\leq
\int_0^1\rho^{\gamma-\alpha-1}(x,t)\mathrm{d}x
+\int_0^1\rho^{-1-\alpha}(x,t)\int_0^xu_t\mathrm{d}y\mathrm{d}x\\
&\quad-\int_0^1\rho^{-1-\alpha}\int_0^x\rho\Phi_y\mathrm{d}y\mathrm{d}x\\
&\leq \int_0^1\rho^{\gamma-\alpha-1}(x,t)\mathrm{d}x
+\int_0^1\rho^{-\alpha-1}(x,t)(x(1-x))^{1/2}\mathrm{d}x
(\int_0^1u_t^2\mathrm{d}x)^{1/2}\\
&\quad +\int_0^1\rho^{-\alpha-1}(x,t)(x(1-x))^{1/2}\mathrm{d}x
(\int_0^1(\rho\Phi_x)^2\mathrm{d}x)^{1/2}\\
&\leq \int_0^1\rho^{\gamma-\alpha-1}(x,t)\mathrm{d}x
+C(T)\int_0^1\rho^{-\alpha-1}(x,t)(x(1-x))^{1/2}\mathrm{d}x.
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
The next we will prove \eqref{3.12o1}.

\noindent\textbf{Case 1:} If $\gamma-\alpha-1<0$, then
by Lemma~\ref{lm3.9} we have
\[
\int_0^1\rho^{\gamma-\alpha-1}(x,t)\mathrm{d}x\leq C(T)
\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{(\gamma-\alpha-1)(1+k_2)}\mathrm{d}x.
\]
Since
\[
k_2\leq\frac{1}{2\alpha}-1-\frac{1}{(2m-1)\alpha},
\]
for $\gamma>1$ we have
\[
(\gamma-\alpha-1)(1+k_2)\geq
\frac{\gamma-\alpha-1}{2\alpha}+\frac{\gamma-\alpha-1}{(2m-1)\alpha}>-1.
\]
Therefore,
\begin{equation} \label{3.12o5}
\int_0^1\rho^{\gamma-\alpha-1}(x,t)\mathrm{d}x\leq C(T).
\end{equation}

\noindent\textbf{Case 2:} If $\gamma-\alpha-1\geq0$, then \eqref{3.12o1}
follows from Lemma~\ref{lm3.5}.

On the other hand, by Corollary~\ref{3.8o} and Lemma~\ref{lm3.9}, we have
\begin{equation} \label{3.12o6}
\begin{aligned}
&\int_0^1\rho^{-\alpha-1}(x,t)(x(1-x))^{1/2}\mathrm{d}x\\
&\leq\max_{[0,1]}\{(x(1-x))^{\frac12-\frac{1}{2m-1}}\rho^{-\alpha}(x,t)\}
\int_0^1(x(1-x))^{\frac{1}{2m-1}}\rho^{-1}\mathrm{d}x\\
&\leq C(T)\max_{[0,1]}\{(x(1-x))^{\frac12-\frac{1}{2m-1}}\rho^{-\alpha}(x,t)\}\\
&\leq C(T)\max_{[0,1]}\{(x(1-x))^{\frac12-\frac{1}{2m-1}-\alpha(1+k_2)}\}.
\end{aligned}
\end{equation}
When $k_2\leq\frac{1}{2\alpha}-1-\frac{1}{(2m-1)\alpha}$, we have
\[
\frac12-\frac{1}{2m-1}-\alpha(1+k_2)\geq0.
\]
Inequalities \eqref{3.12o4}--\eqref{3.12o6} show that
\begin{equation} \label{3.12o7}
\int_0^1|u_x(x,t)|\mathrm{d}x\leq C(T).
\end{equation}
On the other hand, by Sobolev's embedding theorem
$W^{1,1}([0,1])\hookrightarrow L^{\infty}([0,1])$ and Young's inequality,
 we have from \eqref{3.12o7} and Lemma~\ref{lm3.4},
$|u(x,t)|\leq C(T)$.
This completes the proof of Lemma~\ref{lm3.12}.
\end{proof}

By coordinates transform, from Lemma~\ref{lm3.11}--Lemma~\ref{lm3.12}, we obtain
\[
u_x\in L^{1}([a(t),b(t)]\times[0,T])\,\,\mbox{and}\,\,\rho^{\alpha} u_x\in L^{\infty}([a(t),b(t)]\times[0,T]),
\]
and then from Lemma~\ref{lm3.10}--Lemma~\ref{lm3.12} and Aubin's Lemma, we have
\[
\rho, u\in C^0([a(t),b(t)]\times[0,T]).
\]
By similar arguments, we have
\begin{gather*}
v_x\in L^{1}([a(t),b(t)]\times[0,T]),\quad
n^{\alpha} v_x\in L^{\infty}([a(t),b(t)]\times[0,T]),\\
n, v\in C^0([a(t),b(t)]\times[0,T]).
\end{gather*}
From \eqref{2.1o}$_5$ and above regularities of $\rho$ and $n$, we have
\[
\Phi_x\in L^{\infty}([0,T], H^1[a(t),b(t)]).
\]

\subsection{Proof of Theorem~\ref{thm.existence}}

With the estimates obtained in Sections 3.1, we can apply the
method in \cite{GLX} and references therein, to prove the existence of weak
solutions to the FBVP \eqref{2.1o}, we omit its proof here.

\subsection*{Acknowledgments}
The authors are grateful to Professor Hai-Liang Li for his helpful
discussions and suggestions about the problem. The research of R. Lian
is partially supported by NNSFC NO. 11101145.


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