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Could the convex hull of $\operatorname{Lip}_1(\mathbb R)$ be dense in $\operatorname{Lip}_1(\mathbb R^d)$?
$\DeclareMathOperator\Lip{Lip}$My problem is slightly different from the title, but I don't have a more straightforward title. Sorry for that.
For $d\ge 1$, denote $\mathbb S^{d-1}:=\{x\in\mathbb R^...
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Conservated quantity and hyperbolic equation
Given the hyperbolic Vlasov equation
$$ \frac{\partial f }{\partial t} +v\nabla_x f + F(t,x)\nabla_vf =0$$
where $f=f(t,x,v)$ and $(t,x,v)\in \mathbb{ R}\times\mathbb{R}^{n}\times \mathbb{R}^{n} $. ...
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Sobolev embedding in the space of continuous functions [duplicate]
Let $I = \mathbb{R}$ and let $W^{1,2}(I,\mathbb{R})$ be the Sobolev space of function from $I$ to $\mathbb{R}$ (one time weakly differentiable and contained in $L^{2}$) and $C^{0}(I,\mathbb{R})$ be ...
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Continuous extension of functions
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded open set in $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $f \in W^{1,p} (\partial \Omega)$. Can $f$ be extended to a function $u \in W^{1,p}(\Omega)$ such that $u|_{\partial \Omega}=f$ and
$$\lVert u\...
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Principal symbol of a non-local operator and Atiyah–Singer index formula
I am trying to understand the Atiyah–Singer index formula for pseudo-differential operators. As far as I understood, the Fredholm index of the operator $A$ on a manifold can be computed just from the ...
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Why is this estimate about Besov norms true
For reference, I am reading the paper "Uniqueness of Finite Energy Solutions for Maxwell-Dirac and Maxwell-Klein-Gordon Equations" by Masmoudi and Nakanishi.
Let $A_0$ be a scalar function satisfying ...
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regularity of p-harmonic functions
We know that, in general, the 'best' regularity of p-harmonic functions is $C^{1,\alpha}$, $0<\alpha<1$.
Recently, I saw a method of regularized problems as follows: For each $\epsilon>0$, ...
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Concentration compactness on a compact setting
Consider a compact Riemannian manifold $M$ of dimension $n$ and a sequence of positive functions $\{\varphi_k\}_k \in C^\infty(M)$ such that $\{\varphi_k\}_k$ satisfy the basic concentration ...
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Ground state for non-linear Schrödinger
When studying the blow-up for focusing non-linear Schrödinger equation (NLS) one often compares the initial-state to a stationary solution.
In the energy-critical case, this stationary solution is ...
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Partial well-posedness results on Schrödinger operators?
Set $ A_i:= -\Delta + V_i :H^2(\mathbb{R}^3) \subseteq L^2(\mathbb{R}^3) \to L^2(\mathbb{R}^3), \ i =1,2 $, where
\begin{equation*}
V_1 = 0, \ \ (\textrm{No interaction}) \\
V_2 = - \frac{\gamma}...
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Maximum Principles in Parabolic PDE with Neumann Condition
I am looking for some maximum principles and comparison results for parabolic equations. The most complete book I've found on this subject is: Murray Protter, Hans Weinberger - Maximum Principles in ...
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$ 0 $ locates in the continuous spectrum of Schrodinger operators?
This is question is motivated by Non-closed range space of Laplace operators?. We aim to determine what kind of potential will make corresponding schrodinger operators possess non-closed range.
For ...
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"Combining" two differential equations into one
The Setup: Suppose $\Omega$ is a bounded, open, connected, simply connected subset of $\mathbb{R}^2$ with smooth boundary. Suppose that I am given a function $\Phi:\mathbb{R}^2\to\mathbb{R}$ and two ...
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Non-closed range space of Laplace operators?
Set $ -\Delta: H^2(\mathbb{R}^3) \subseteq L^2(\mathbb{R}^3) \to L^2(\mathbb{R}^3) $. Then $ \mathcal{R}(-\Delta) $ is non-closed?
Sorry if this question is trivial. I am not familiar with theory of ...
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$L^2$ bound and interpolation of Hölder norm
Consider the function
$$F(x):=\int_{\mathbb R} f(t+x)f(t-x) \ dt .$$
Clearly, we have by Cauchy-Schwarz
$$\vert F(x) \vert\le \Vert f \Vert^2_{L^2} $$
$$\vert F'(x)\vert\le 2\Vert f' \Vert_{L^2} \...
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Existence of solution for Poisson problem with pure Neumann BCs
Hello all,
Does the following boundary value problem admit unique solutions $q$:
$- \Delta q + \beta q = f$, $x \in \Omega$
$ \nabla q \cdot \vec{n} = g $, $x \in \Gamma := \partial \Omega$,
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Scaled Harnack inequality $\sup_{B_r} v \le c\,(1-r)^{-p}\, \inf_{B_r} v$
Where can I find a proof of the following scaled version of Harnack inequality?
Let $v$ be a non-negative solution of ${L}u = 0$ in $B_1$, with $L$ a uniformly elliptic operator. Then, for $r<1$,...
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A consequence of De Giorgi oscillation lemma
The following lemma is true (see DeGiorgi oscillation lemma)
Let $u$ be a subsolution of $$\mathrm{div}(A(x)\nabla u) = 0,$$
where $A$ is bounded, measurable and uniformly elliptic ($C^{-1}\...
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Some questions about convergence
I'm getting lost in the first couple of sentences of a paper by Cafarelli & Alt. The sections are organized as follows, 1.1 Data, 1.2 The problem, 1.3 the statement and relevant part of proof.
1.1 ...
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Simplicity of the first Laplace-Beltrami eigenvalue on Riemannian manifolds
On a compact Riemannian manifold $M$ (we assume Dirichlet boundary condition if $\partial M \neq \emptyset$), the Laplace-Beltrami operator $-\Delta$ has a discrete spectrum $0 < \lambda_1 \leq \...
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$L^2$ bound and Sobolev spaces
Let $f \in L^2(\mathbb R)$ be a function such that
$$\vert f \vert_{\alpha}:=\sup_{h>0}h^{-\alpha}\Vert f(\bullet+h)-f \Vert_{L^2}< \infty$$
for some $\alpha \in (0,1).$
I would like to know ...
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Existence and uniqueness for semilinear problem
Consider the following problem:
$$-\Delta u + [(u)^+]^\alpha = 0,$$
where $(\cdot)^+$ is the positive part function and $\alpha >0$. How does the theory of monotone operators provide existence ...
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Conditions on the Hamiltonian of a classical system that yeild essentially self-adjoint quantum Hamiltonian
What are the conditions on the Hamiltonian of a classical system that under these conditions the quantum Hamiltonian obtained via Weyl quantization will be essentially self-adjoint in $L_2(\mathbb{R}^...
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Asymptotically periodic potentials
Who came up with the idea of solving elliptic equations with periodic potentials and from there solving elliptic equations with asymptotically periodic potentials?
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Compensated compactness for system of conservation laws?
As far as I knew, the method of compensated compactness can be used only for one-dimensional scalar and $2\times 2$ systems of conservation laws, i.e. $u_t+f(u)_x=0$. But if I understood correctly ...
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Is this a "contradiction" on stochastic Burgers' equation? How to understand it?
For the stochastic Burgers' equation with linear noise, I can deduce two results. Both of them can be applied to same initial data, but the first result means the global existence with high ...
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Lax Milgram for non coercive problem?
I obtained the variational form of my problem. and the bilinear form is below.
Bilinear Form Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}$ be an open set. For $u,v\in H^1_0(\Omega)$. I have
$$a(u,v)=\int_\Omega u(t)...
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Exponential decay of solution in $L^p$ with $p>2$
Consider the following evolution equation
$$u_t=\Delta u$$
in a bounded and regular open subset $\Omega$ of $\mathbb{R}^N$, with smooth initial conditions $u_0\geq 0$ and homogeneous Dirichlet ...
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On the limiting behaviour of Sobolev space functions
Let $k$ be an integer such that $k>n/2$, and let $H^k(\mathbb{R}^n)$ denote the usual Sobolev Hilbert space.
Let $f,g\in H^k(\mathbb{R}^n)$.
Is it true that
$\displaystyle
\lim_{R\rightarrow \...
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Is a bounded sequence of $H^1(\Omega)$ tight?
Assume $\Omega$ is a bounded subset of $\Bbb R^d$ and $ (u_n)_n$ is a bounded sequence of the Sobolev space $H^1(\Omega)$.
Question: Can we say that $ (u_n)_n$ is tight in $L^2(\Omega)$ namely: ...
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Bilinear Strichartz estimates for the Schrodinger equation
Let $d\geq 2$, $I\subset\mathbb{R}$ a time interval and $t_0\in I$. Let $u,v$ be solutions to the free Schrodinger equation on $\mathbb{R}^d$, i.e. $(i\partial_t+\Delta)u=(i\partial_t+\Delta)v=0.$ Let ...
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Domain of definition of Laplace Operator on $L^2$
I'm trying to combine two ways of looking at the Laplacian $\Delta$ on $\mathbb R^n$ (and on other domains).
Firstly, it is well known that this operator is essentially self-adjoint on $C_c^\infty(\...
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Question on Parabolic PDEs: Improvement of the bound ${\vert \vert v(\cdot,t)-v_0(\cdot) \vert \vert}_{L^p}\le \hat C t^{1/q}$
Let $M$ be a $C^3-$compact manifold and $v \in W^{2,1}_p(M\times
[0,T])$ ($1\le p<\infty$) be the solution of:
$\begin{cases} \partial_t v-\Delta_{M} v=f(v), \quad M\times [0,T]\\
v(x,0)=v_0,...
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Rate of convergence of mollifiers // Sobolev norms
Following up to the question raised here, I am searching for a reference (or a simple argument) to establish (in the whole space) the following (suggested) equivalence :
Given $N_1$ and $N_2$ two (...
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Endpoint in commutator estimate
Let $p\in(1,\infty)$ and $J^s=(1-\Delta)^{s / 2}$ with $s>0$. Then we have the following commutator estimate by C. E. Kenig, G.Ponce and L. Vega (1991 JAMS),
\begin{equation}
\left\|J^{s}(f g)-f J^{...
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A condition for Laplacian
Let $u\in L^{2}(\mathbb{R}^{2}) $ with $-\Delta(u) -c (x^{2}+y^{2})u \in L^{2}(\mathbb{R}^{2})$ where $c>0$.
Is true $-\Delta u \in L^{2}(\mathbb{R}^{2})$?
Thank you in advance.
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Smooth compactly supported function with good scaling with respect to the fractional Laplacian
Is there a smooth cut off function with compact support such that $\phi: \Omega \subset \mathbb R^N \to \mathbb R$, $\mathrm{supp} \phi \subset B_R(0) \subset \Omega$ and $$(-\Delta)^s \phi \le C R^{-...
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Eigenvalues and Domain of the Laplace-Beltrami Operator
Assume $(M,g)$ is a compact Riemannian manifold without boundary, where $g$ is the Riemannian metric. Let $L:=-\Delta$ be the Laplace-Beltrami operator on $M$ defined by $\Delta \cdot = \text{div}(\...
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Integrability condition on function determining PDE domain
I'm currently looking through the following paper which examines some dynamics of the Airy$_2$ process: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1106.2717.pdf
On page 2, there appears a PDE of the form
$\partial_t u +...
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Wellposedness of semilinear wave equation with discontinuous source
Where can I find existence and uniqueness results for semilinear wave equations with discontinuous, i.e.
$$\partial^2_{tt} u - \Delta u = f(u), \quad t >0, \ x \in \Omega$$ where $f$ is ...
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Question on Sobolev spaces in domains with boundary
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be a bounded domain with infinitely smooth boundary. Define the Sobolev norm on $C^\infty(\bar \Omega)$
$$||u||_{W^{1,2}}:=\sqrt{\int_\Omega (|\nabla u|^2+u^2)dx}.$$
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Making the Fourier transform quantitative
I am undergraduate Physics student and understand that this is a professional mathematics forum. But due to perhaps broader interest, I hope this question is suitable for this website.
I understand ...
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Exp-decay estimate of Schrodinger equation
Consider the equation $Hu=0$ with $u\in L^2(\Omega)$, where $H=-\Delta+V$ for some bounded continuous function $V$ and $\Omega$ is an un-bounded domain(e.g. $\mathbb R^n$). If $0$ is in discrete ...
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Question on definition of Dirichlet to Neumann operator
Assume $\Omega$ is an open, bounded subset of $\mathbb R^3$ with a
$C^2-$ boundary $\partial \Omega= \Gamma$. For $f \in
H^{1/2}(\Gamma)$, let $F \in H^1(\Omega)$ denote the weak solution of
the ...
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Derivation of the vortex filament equation from Euler equation
How can the vortex filament equation
$$\partial_t \chi = \partial_s \chi \wedge \partial_{ss} \chi,$$
where $\chi(t,s)$ is a curve in $\mathbb R^3$,
be derived from the Euler equation
$$\partial_t \...
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Heat equation with source term in $L^1$
To simplify, let us work on $Q_T:=[0,T]\times\mathbb{T}^N$ where $\mathbb{T}^N$ is the $N$-th dimensionnal torus.
Consider $(S_n)_n$ a sequence of $L^1(Q_T)$ and $(z_n)_n$ the sequence of solutions ...
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Global solution of nonlinear Schrödinger equation via blow-up argument
Set $u_0\in H^1 (\mathbb{R} ^N)$ and $1<\alpha < \frac{N+2}{N-2}$.
I want to show that there exists $\varepsilon > 0$ s.t. if $\Vert u _0 \Vert _ {H^1} < \varepsilon$,
then there is ...
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Interior smooth regularity
I recently read the PDE book of L. Evans, and in its chapter 6 some kinds of regularities of second-order elliptic equations were discussed. My question is about its proof of interior smooth ...
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Compute $ \partial_t\int_{\{u(t,\cdot) >0\} } 1\, dx$ in the sense of distributions where $u$ solves a PDE
Let $u:\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N \to \mathbb R$ be bounded function that solves an evolution PDE $\partial_t u(t,x)= L(u(t,\cdot))(x)$, where $L$ is some elliptic operator.
How can I compute the ...
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Existence and uniqueness for reaction-diffusion equations
I am interested in the following PDE on a $d$-dimensional torus $\mathbb{T}^d$
\begin{align*}
&\partial_tu(t,x) = \Delta u(t,x) +f(u(t,x),t,x),\\
& u(0)=u_0\in L_2
\end{align*}
where the ...