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That is, there holds strong maximum principle for solutions of $u_t- \Delta_p u=0$? I know that it holds for caloric functions, that is, for solutions of $u_t- \Delta u=0$. A priori, I don't want to know specifically about some type of SMP. So if you know any type under any sense of solution or conditions, please let me know or give references.

An SMP that I think would reasonably hold would be: if u is a non-negative solution of $u_t-\Delta_p u= 0$ in $\Omega \times (0,R)$ with $u(0,0) = 0$ then

i) there exists an r>0 such that $u\equiv 0$ in $\Omega \times (0,r)$ or else it would hold at least ii) $u(x,0) \equiv 0$

It is likely that a result of this type holds or not depending on whether the equation is degenerate $p=2$ or singular $1<p<2$.

I already asked this question at mathstackexchange, however, even with a bounty I do not see answers.

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    $\begingroup$ The p-Laplacian has compactly supported soluitions. Does not this destroy any possibility of a strong maximum principle? $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 26 at 16:44
  • $\begingroup$ I do not know. Could you explain more why? $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 28 at 13:06
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    $\begingroup$ I am really not an expert, but if you take any book on the p-laplacian dealing with the associated evolution equation, you find the Barenblatt solutions which are nonegative and compactly supported. $\endgroup$ Commented Jan 28 at 15:25

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