Question on defining $L^p$ weak solution

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Let us consider quasilinear second order PDEs.

The following can have a weak formulation which depends only on $u$, not $u',u''$, so we can consider $L^p$ weak solution of this problem. $$u_t-u_{xx}=uu_x+u^2$$

However, what about the following? $$u_t-u_{xx}=(u_x)^2$$

It seems, at least, that such pde would not have weak formulation depending only on $u$.

Question) Can we define what $L^p$ weak solution is on the second one? (in any reasonable way)