About viscosity solutions of elliptic equations

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i am recently starting my studies on solutions of elliptic pde's of second order in the sense of viscosity. From this study some doubts result, they are:

  1. What is the motivation to introduce a new type of solution for a pde, besides the classic sense and weak sense?
  2. What are the limitations that are overcome in finding viscosity solutions that other methods cannot provide?
  3. What to break from the classical theory of dust when looking for solutions via viscosity?
  4. Is there any physical interpretation for a viscosity solution?