This question is motivated by one that has been previously asked on this website: https://mathoverflow.net/questions/319667/elliptic-problem-on-a-domain-split-in-two-subdomains Consider an open domain $U$ split in two subdomains: $U = U_1 \cup U_2$. For a model case, consider a ball split in a smaller ball and an anulus. Consider the following elliptic problem: \begin{align*} -&\Delta u=f_1 \ &\text{ in } U_1\\ -&\Delta u =f_2 & \text{ in } U_2\\ & u=g & \text{ on } \partial U \end{align*} - To obtain existence and uniqueness results for this problem, do we need to impose compatibility conditions at the interface between $U_1$ and $U_2$? - What is a reference on this kind of problems?