Parabolic equations with arbitrary direction of evolution and discontinuous coefficient

We study boundary value problems (BVP) for parabolic equations with changing direction of evolution. An essential feature of our equations is a discontinuous and sign changing coefficient with a first-kind discontinuity. Depending on the coefficients, we propose correct BVP formulations and prove existence and uniqueness of regular solutions to these BVPs.

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