Questions tagged [sobolev-spaces]
A Sobolev space is a vector space of functions equipped with a norm that is a combination of Lp-norms of the function itself and its derivatives up to a given order.
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Existence for $-\Delta u + (g(x)-\Delta u)^+\varphi(u) = f(x)$
Let $\Omega$ be a smooth bounded domain. Consider the equation
$$-\Delta u + (g(x)-\Delta u)^+\varphi(u) = f(x)$$
$$u|_{\partial\Omega} = 0$$
where $f,g$ are smooth functions on $\Omega$ and $\varphi$...
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Is there a weak isometric completion to a $W^{2,2}$ isometric immersion?
Let $g$ be a smooth Riemannian metric on $\mathbb{R}^d$.
Let $D=D^k \subseteq \mathbb{R}^d$ be the $k$-dimensional closed unit disk. ($k<d$).
Suppose we are given a $W^{2,2}$ isometric immersion $...
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Fractional sobolev spaces
On the whole space $\mathbb R^d$, the fractional Sobolev space
$H_s(\mathbb R^d)$ of order $s\in \mathbb R$ can be defined as the subspace of tempered distributions $T$ such that $\mathcal F T \in L^...
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Meromorphic continuation of resolvent of free Laplacian on homogeneous Sobolev space
Let $n \ge 2$. Set $\dot{H}^1(\mathbb{R}^n)$ to be the homogeneous Sobolev space, defined as the Hilbert completion of $C_0^\infty(\mathbb{R}^n)$ with respect to the norm $\| \varphi \|^2_{\dot{H}^1} \...
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What is the optimal constant for the injection of $H^1$ into $L^\infty$ on an interval?
Let $I\subset \mathbb R$ be an interval, $1\leq p\leq \infty$, and $W^{1,p}(I)$ the usual Sobolev space. It is known that the injection $W^{1,p}(I)\hookrightarrow L^\infty(I)$ holds, i.e. there exists ...
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Gagliardo-Nirenberg inequality with a BMO term
I am trying to prove the Gagliardo--Nirenberg type inequality:
$$
\Vert\nabla u\Vert_{L^{2p}(\mathbb{R}^{N})}\leq c|u|_{\operatorname*{BMO}%
(\mathbb{R}^{N})}\Vert\nabla^{2}u\Vert_{L^{p}(\mathbb{R}^{N}...
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Smoothing inside the null space of a partial differential operator
Let $L$ be a linear partial differential operator with smooth coefficients in $U\subset\Bbb R^n$ and let $u\in W^{k,p}_{loc}(U)$ with $k\in\Bbb N$ and $p\in[1,\infty[$ satisfy $Lu=0$ in the ...
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Error estimate on convolution of mollifiers
Given $u\in W^{1}_{p}(\omega)$ with $1\leq p\leq \infty$, and the mollifier $\rho\in C_0^{\infty}(R^d)$ with support $B_1$ is a unit ball centered at the origin, $\rho\geq 0$ and $\int_{B_1} \rho = 1$....
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Time-dependent Sobolev spaces
Given the Sobolev space $H^1((a,b);H^2(\mathbb{R}))$ and a function $g$ in that space. Consider now another function $f \in C_c^{\infty}((a,b) \times \mathbb{R}).$ Then
for almost any $t \in (a,b)$ we ...
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Constant in a trace Sobolev theorem for concave domains
I wonder is the following inequality is true/known:
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be a (locally) Lipschitz domain which is the complement of a convex set, then
$$
\int_{\partial\Omega} |u|^2 ds
\...
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Wavelet characterization of Sobolev spaces
We know that there exist wavelets generating orthonormal bases in Sobolev spaces $W^{p,s}(\mathbb R^n)$, where $p$ is the index of integral and $s$ is the index of smoothness. Consider the orthonormal ...
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Traces of fractional Sobolev spaces $W^{s,p}$ with $0<s<1/p$
I've stumbled upon a problem involving the trace of a function in a fractional Sobolev space of the form $W^{s,2}(H)$, where $H$ is a half-plane in $\mathbb{R}^2$. Would it be possible to define a ...
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Trace space of $\{ t^su \in L^2(0,\infty;X) \mid t^su_t \in L^2(0,\infty;Y)\}$ for $s \in (-\frac 12, \frac 12)$
Let $s \in (-\frac 12,\frac 12)$ and let $X=D(\Lambda)$ be a Hilbert space with $\Lambda$ the infinitesimal generator of a bounded semigroup of class $C^0$ in $Y$ (which is another Hilbert space), and ...
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Compact embedding of ${\rm L}^1_{loc}$ space
I was reading one preprint and stumbled upon a part in the proof where one particular embedding was used. Namely:
Let $\Omega\subset{\bf R}^2$ be open and bounded and let $p\in\langle
1,2\rangle$. ...
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Existence of at least one positive solution for semilinear biharmonic equation with critical exponent
Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^N$, $N\geq 5$. Now assume the biharmonic problem with singular term as follow
\begin{cases} \Delta^2u=\lambda \dfrac{u}{|x|^4}+u^{p} & \mathrm{in}\hspace{...
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Are functions whose partial derivatives are simple functions dense in $W^{1,\infty}$?
In a 2D domain, are the functions whose partial derivatives are simple functions dense in $W^{1,\infty}$ ?
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Rearrangement in Bessel function spaces
I consider, for $0<s<1$, the Bessel function space
$$
L^{s,2}(\mathbb{R}^d) = \left\{f\in L^2(\mathbb{R}^n) : (1+|\cdot|)^{s/2}\hat{f}(\cdot)\in L^2(\mathbb{R}^n)\right\}.
$$
The question I ...
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Pointwise (a.e) evaluation of $\sum_{n \geq 0}(u,w_n)_{L^2}w_n$ and equalities in $L^2$
Let $w_n$ be a orthonormal basis of $L^2(\Omega)$. Given $u \in L^2$ we can write $$u=\sum_{n \geq 0}(u,w_n)_{L^2}w_n.$$
Suppose $w_n$ are the eigenfunctions of the Neumann Laplacian. We can write
$$\...
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Lipschitz continuity of a composition operator
Let $M$ be a compact Riemannian submanifold of $\mathbb{R}^K$, $U\subset \mathbb{R}^K$ an open neighboorhood of $M$ such that the shortest point Projection $P_M\colon U\rightarrow M$ is well-defined ...
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Bounded functions dense in Sobolev Spaces
Let $M$ be a complete Riemannian manifold. Is it always true that the subspace $C^2_b(M)\cap W^{2,p}(M)$ is dense in $W^{2, p}(M)$, where $C^2_b(M)$ denotes the space of functions that are uniformly ...
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Existence of solution to weak form of linear equation with boundary integral (parabolic PDE)
Let $W(0,T) := \{ u \in L^2(0,T;H^{\frac 12}(\partial\Omega)) \mid u_t \in L^2(0,T;H^{-\frac{1}{2}}(\partial\Omega))\}$. Let $\gamma$ and $\xi$ denote the trace map and its right inverse.
Does there ...
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The definition of $W_0^{1,\infty}$
I know how to define $W_0^{1,p}(\Omega)$, $\Omega\subset R^N$ open bounded smooth boundary, for any $1\leq p<\infty$. However, for definition of $W_0^{1,\infty}(\Omega)$, I always confused. ...
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Strong solution to $u_t - \Delta_p u = f$
For $p > 1$, consider the equation
$$\langle u_t, v \rangle + \int_\Omega |\nabla u|^{p-2}\nabla u \nabla v = \langle f, v \rangle$$
$$u(0) = u_0$$
$$u|_{\partial\Omega} =0$$
for all $v \in W^{1,p}(...
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convergence of $e^{it\Delta}f$
I heard of a conjecture that
$e^{it\Delta}f\rightarrow f$ a.e. as $t\rightarrow 0$ for $f\in H^{1/4+\epsilon}$
but couldn't find a proper reference.
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Existence and smoothness of convolutions of distributions in Sobolev spaces
Let $f\in H^{s_1}(\mathbb{R}^n)$ and $g\in H^{s_2}(\mathbb{R}^n)$, where $s_1, s_2 \in \mathbb{R}$ and can be positive or negative.
It is easy to show that $f *g$ is defined pointwise when $s_1+s_2\...
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Degree of a function in $H^{\frac{1}{2}}(\mathbb{S}^1,\mathbb{S}^1)$
We can define the degree of a function $f \in H^{\frac{1}{2}}(\mathbb{S}^1,\mathbb{S}^1)$ as
$$\mathrm{deg} \hspace{1mm} f = \frac{1}{2\pi i} \int_{\mathbb{S}^1} f^{-1} \frac{\partial f}{\partial \...
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$\tilde{u}=0,\ a.e.\ x\in\Gamma$?
Suppose $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ is a bounded domain. Let $u\in H_0^1(\Omega)$ and $\tilde{u}\in L^2(\Omega)$ satisfies $$\int_\Omega\nabla u\nabla v=\int_\Omega \tilde{u}v,\ \forall\ v\in C_0^{\...
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Open sets and Poincaré's inequality
In many references, Poincaré inequality is presented in the following way :
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^d$ an open bounded set. We can find a constant $C$ which depend of $\Omega$ such that for ...
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Where can I find interpolation inequalities for derivatives of the following form?
Here they are:
$$||f||_{\infty} \leq C ||f||_q^{\frac {qk} {n+kq}} \left( \sum_{|\mu|=k} ||D^\mu f||_{BMO} \right)^{ \frac n {n+kq}}$$
and
$$||f||_{Lip_\alpha} \leq C ||f||_q^{\frac {qk} {n+kq} \frac ...
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Fractional powers of Dirichlet-to-Neumann map to derive estimate for PDE
Assume $\Omega$ is an open, bounded subset of $\mathbb R^3$ with smooth boundary $\partial \Omega= \Gamma$. For $u \in
H^{1/2}(\Gamma)$, let $U \in H^1(\Omega)$ denote the weak solution of
the ...
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Any solution of an evolution problem tends to a steady state in $L^2$?
I have a general question. Suppose that we have the following simple evolution problem $\begin{cases} \dfrac{\partial u}{\partial t}-\Delta u=f(u), & (t,x)\in (0,\infty)\times\Omega\\ \dfrac{\...
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Does integration by parts formula hold in $H^1(0,T,L^2(\Omega))$?
Let $\Omega$ be an open set from $\mathbb{R}^N$. How can we prove that if $u,v\in H^1(0,T,L^2(\Omega))$ (in Bochner sense) then $(u\cdot v)'\in L^2(0,T,L^1(\Omega))$ with $(uv)'=u'v+v'u$ and the ...
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How to define the Sobolev quotient space $H^s(Γ)/{\mathbb R}$
Let $\Gamma$ be the boundary of a Lipschitz domain $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^3$. Denote by $H^s(\Gamma)$ the usual scalar Sobolev space for $s\in\mathbb R$. I want to know the definition of the ...
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Derivative of a functional involving integral and level set
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded smooth domain. For $u\colon \Omega \to \mathbb{R}$, define the functional
$$F(u) = \int_{\{u=0\}}g(x) \; \mathrm{d}x$$
where eg. $u \in H^2(\Omega) \cap C^0(\bar\Omega)$ and ...
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$H^s$-mild solution for Navier–Stokes : why do we restrict attention to the function spaces "without Fourier zero mode"? (Related to Terence Tao blog)
This question has been triggered by the Definition 32 and Remark 33 in the blog of Terence Tao.
There, every function space is restricted to ones without the Fourier zeroth mode. And the Remark 33 ...
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finite dimensionality of a subspace of a Banach space
Let $H$ be the space of measurable functions on $(0,1)$ such that
$$ \|u\|_{H}^2 = \int_0^1 x^2\,|\partial_x u|^2\,dx + \int_{0}^1 |u|^2\,dx <\infty.$$
Let $C>0$ be a constant. Suppose that $W \...
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Blow up for certain classes of distributions
Let $\mathbb D$ be the open unit disc centered at the origin and let $u \in H^{-N}(\mathbb D)$ be a distribution for some natural number $N>0$. Suppose that $$u|_{\mathbb D\setminus \{0\}} \in C^{\...
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Localized estimate for divergence free vector field
Suppose $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^3$ is a simply connected Lipchitz domain. For a divergence free field $w\in [L^2(\Omega)]^d$, it is well known that there exists a vector field $v\in [W^{1,2}(\Omega)...
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Self-adjointness of fractional laplacian
Lets consider the following functional analytic definition of the fractional Laplacian: Consider a (complete, connected, oriented) Riemannian manifold $(M,g)$ with corresponding Laplacian $\Delta_{g}$....
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Sobolev inequalities in weighted Sobolev spaces
My definition for "weighted Sobolev space" $W^{1,p} _w (\Omega)$ is just a set of functions with the property that they admit distributional derivatives and that
$$ \int_\Omega |f|^p (x) w(x)...
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Uniqueness in interpolation of Hilbert spaces
I am wondering under what condition it is true that for Hilbert spaces $H$ and $H_0$ such that $H \hookrightarrow H_0$ there is uniqueness in the existence of a Hilbert space $H_1 \hookrightarrow H$ ...
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Understanding the Bochner space $W^{1,q}\bigl([0,T], L^p(U) \bigr)$ in terms of the Fréchet derivative
In the context of linear parabolic equations, the Sobolev space $W^{1,q}\bigl([0,T], L^p(U) \bigr)$ appears all the time. Here, $U$ is some bounded region of $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $1<p,q<\infty$.
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Inequality for a weighted bilinear form in Fourier variables
Let $\phi:\Bbb R^d\setminus\{0\}\to [0,\infty)$ be a continuous and symmetric, i.e., $\phi(-\xi)=\phi(\xi)$. Let $F:\Bbb R\to[0,\infty)$ be increasing and $L-$Lipschitz with $F(0)=0$.
Consider the ...
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A question about Gauss-Green formula - a weaker assumption
The question I have in mind is the following: how can we prove that for any $v\in H^1(\Omega)$ and for any $u\in H^1(\Omega)$ with $\Delta u\in L^2(\Omega)$ the Gauss-Green identity takes place
$$\...
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Zero trace Sobolev space on Carnot group
Let $\mathbb{G}=(\mathbb{R}^{n},\circ)$ be a Lie group on $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $\mathfrak{g}$ be the corresponding Lie algebra of $\mathbb{G}$. Let $X_{1},\ldots,X_{m}$ be the left invariant vector ...
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Research in analysis of PDEs
I am currently figuring out what topic to work on for my undergraduate thesis and was able to narrow it down to mathematical analysis. As of now, I have two main options: a thesis working on Sobolev ...
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Periodic solution for linear parabolic equation - existence, regularity
I am interested in proving the existence and regularity of solution to the following problem:
$$\begin{cases} \dfrac{\partial y}{\partial t}(t,x)-\Delta y(t,x)+c(t,x)y(t,x)=f(t,x), & (t,x)\in (0,T)...
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How to show that these two functions are $L^\infty$ multipliers?
Suppose there are two multipliers,
$$m_1(\xi)=\frac{|\xi|^s}{(1+|\xi|^2)^\frac{s}{2}}$$
and
$$m_2(\xi)=\frac{(1+|\xi|^2)^\frac{s}{2}}{1+|\xi|^s}$$
where $s\in (0,\infty)$. My question is: are they $L^\...
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How can I show that the exponents are not blowing up?
I have this situation: supposing that $\Omega$, is an open, bounded subset of $\mathbb{R}^N$, $N>2$. Given $t_0>0$ and $\overline{n}>0$, let's consider $\overline{t}=t_0+1$, $m>\overline{t}...
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Reference for weighted Sobolev spaces
I'm looking for a comprehensive reference illustrating, from the ground up, the basics of weighted Sobolev Spaces on Lipschitz domains (this case should be included, but I don't need less than it). ...