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One parameter family differentiable dependence for linear parabolic pde's
Consider for example, the Black Schole's equation
$$
\partial_tu+0.5\sigma^2s^2\partial_{ss}u+rs\partial_su-ru=0
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on $[0,T]\times[0,\infty)$ subject to boundary conditions $u(s,T)=f(s)$.
The ...
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Steklov averages in PDE: what to do when we have time-dependent elliptic operator
One may have an equation (with boundary conditions omitted below)
$$u_t - Au = f$$
$$u(0)=u_0$$
which has a weak solution $u \in L^2(0,T;V) \cap C([0,T];H)$ in the sense that
$$-\int_0^T \int_\Omega u(...
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A Question about compactness of an embedding into $L^p$ spaces
Assume $ \Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^N$ is a smooth bounded domain. There is well known Hardy inequality that says
For any $ u \in W_0^{1,2}(\Omega) $, $N\geq3$ we have
$$ \Lambda \int_{\Omega} \frac{u^...
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One parameter family of elliptic equations
Consider the following 2nd order nonlinear elliptic equation on $\mathbb{R}^n$: $$-\Delta \varphi_\varepsilon + \sum_i a_i(x, \varepsilon)\partial_i \varphi_\varepsilon + \varphi_\varepsilon = N(\...
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Semi-continuity of the dimension of the null space
Suppose $T_n : X \rightarrow X$ is a sequence of Fredholm operators on a Banach space such that $T_k \rightarrow T$ strongly (in the induced operator norm). If $N_k$ and $N$ denote the dimensions of ...
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Mixed norm estimate for the heat equation
Consider the inhomogeneous linear heat equation
$$\partial_tu-\Delta u=F$$
on $\mathbb R^n\times [0,1]$ (say) with zero initial data. Assume $F$ is very nice (say Schwarz), so that we have a nice ...
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Harmonic function with Dirichlet boundary condition
Consider the domain $D = \{(x_1, x_2,.., x_n) \in \mathbb{R}^n : 0 \leq x_i \leq 1\}$. Let $D$ be divided into two parts $D_1$ and $D_2$ by the hyperplane $H = \{x_1 = \frac{1}{2}\}$. My question is: ...
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A space of distributions vanishing on the boundary
The revised question
After more reflection on the problem, I might have found the answer by myself. Let $U$ be an open subset of $M$, irrespective of whether it has a boundary or not. Let
$$\mathcal ...
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Rellich's theorem from compact resolvent
On a compact Riemannian manifold, we know that the Laplacian $\Delta$ has compact resolvent. In proving this, one typical way is to use Rellich's theorem about the compact embedding of $H^1(M)$ into $...
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Zeta-Determinant Theorem
Recently, someone asked on MO about lecture notes from Graeme Segal's "Stanford lectures" on TQFT, and the answer was to check here.
When scrolling over the notes, I stumpled of Prop. 2.8.2 in ...
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Eigenfunctions of the Laplacian on singular spaces
Consider a compact manifold $M$ with boundary and corner. As an example, we could have the cube $\{(x_1, x_2,..x_n) \in \mathbb{R}^n : x_i \in [0,1]\}$. We could very well define the Laplacian $\Delta$...
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Quantum Mechanics and bilinear optimal control theory
I was wondering whether there are any rigorous results about the optimal controllability of Schrödinger operators.
So my question is something like this:
Let $i \partial_t \psi(x,t) = H_0(x)\psi(x,t)...
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Changing frames of the tangent bundle with Schwartz functions [closed]
Let's consider two global frames $\{v_{1},....v_{N}\}$ and $\{u_{1},....u_{N}\}$ of the tangent bundle $T\mathbb{R}^N$.
Now consider the matrix $\{f_{i,j}\}$that change the frame $\{v_k\}$ to $\{u_k\...
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Application of inverse function theorem to get short time existence
I am reading a book on curve shortening flow. Optionally, please see this image for the page that is confusing me (I am not allowed to include it in this post since I'm new): https://i.sstatic.net/...
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Survey papers on the role played by PDE in mathematics
There are already several questions on MathOverflow that inquire about the many diverse relationships between PDE and several other 'areas' of mathematics (e.g., algebraic and differential geometry ...
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Construct a PDE solution from a net of approximations
Consider $P$ a linear partial differential operator in $\Bbb R ^n$. Consider some boundary condition given in the generic form $C(u) = 0$, that guarantees a unique solution (if any) of $Pu = 0$.
Let $...
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Vector Fields in a Riemannian Manifold
Suppose $(M,g)$ is a Riemannian manifold.
Is there a way to classify manifolds where there exists a vector field that commutes with the laplace beltrami operator?
Thanks
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Under what hypothesis on the domain is the X-ray transform/John transform operator bounded?
I asked this question on math stackexchange, without any reply yet.
Link:https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/1401580/under-what-hypothesis-is-the-x-ray-transform-john-transform-operator-bounded
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Is this set of function belongs to $L^\infty$?
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ be open bounded with smooth boundary. Let $u\in SBV\cap L^\infty(\Omega)$ be given. We write
$$
Du = \nabla u\lfloor \mathcal L^N + (u^+-u^-)\otimes \nu_u\mathcal H^{N-...
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Reference request: The compactness and compact embedding in Besov Space?
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ be open bounded with smooth boundary. Let $0<s<1$, $1\leq p<\infty$, and $1\leq \theta\leq\infty$. We denote by $B^{s,p,\theta}(\Omega)$ the Besov space. For ...
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Reference request - Compact embedding of intermediate space
Given two Banach spaces $X_0$ and $X_1$ with norms $\|\cdot\|_0$ and $\|\cdot\|_1$, respectively, such that $X_0\subset X_1$ and $X_0\hookrightarrow X_1$, i.e., $X_0$ is continuous embedded in $X_1$.
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Recognizing Schwartz regular distributions
Are there characterizations of Schwartz regular distributions other than being locally integrable (which does not lend itself to easy manipulations)?
To be more detailed: if I want to show that some ...
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The best constant in Poincare-liked inequality in $BV$ and $BD$ space
This question has been posted on Math Stack exchange for a while and received no response. So I decide to move it here to get more attention.
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ be open, bounded and with ...
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Composition operators on fractional-order (periodic) Sobolev spaces
(The question was originally posted on MSE.)
Preliminaries: We know that the fractional-order Sobolev spaces $\mathrm{H}^s(\mathbb{R})$ and $\mathrm{H}^s(\mathbb{T})$ are closed under multiplication ...
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Is this has anything to do with Riesz representation?
The Riesz representation is very useful in study BV space. There is a lot of version of it and one of the good one can be found in this book, page 49.
Here I come up with a question which has similar ...
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Is it true that for dimension d=3, if $v\in H_0^1(\Omega)$ but $v\notin L_\infty(\Omega)$ then exponent of v or -v is not summable?
I have the following Question:
1) Is it true that
if $\Omega\subset\mathbb R^3$, $\Omega$ - bounded, $v\in H_0^1(\Omega)$ but $v\notin L_\infty(\Omega)$ implies $\int\limits_{\Omega}{e^vdx}=+\infty$ ...
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Square Integrable Harmonic Functions in an Infinite Strip
Suppose $S= \left\{x \in \mathbb{R}^3 : a <x_1< b \right\} $ is an infinite strip the three dimensional Euclidean Space.
Is it true that the only $L^2$ harmonic function in this strip is the ...
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Equivalent Norms on Sobolev Spaces
When $k$ is a positive integer and $1<p<\infty$, we know that there is some
$C>0$ such that for all $u\in W^{k,p}\left(\mathbb{R}^{N}\right) :$
$$
\left\Vert \left( -I+\Delta\right) ^{\...
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solutions of elliptic linear pde depending analytically on a parameter
Fix $ \Omega$ a bounded smooth domain in $ R^N$ and suppose $0<w(x)$ is a smooth solution of $ -\Delta w(x)=w(x)^2$ in $ \Omega$ with $ w=0$ on $ \partial \Omega$ (were are assuming $2< \frac{N+...
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Extremal functions for Gagliardo-Nirenberg inequality
Recently I read about the Gagliardo-Nirenberg inequality. And I would like to ask about the attainability and the maximizers of the GN inequality:
$(∫|u|^{r}dx)^{\frac{1}{r}} \leq GN(N,p,q,r)(∫|∇u|^{p}...
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compact inclusion of domains of unbounded operators
Let $L$ be a positive self-adjoint operator defined densely on $L^2(M)$ where $M$ is a compact manifold.
Also, let $\mathcal{D}(L) \subset H^1(M)$. It is known that $\mathcal{D}(L) \subset \mathcal{D}(...
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How to modify a $H^1$ weak convergence sequence so that I have the $L^2$ equi-integrability of gradient?
Assume $u_n\to u$ weakly in $H^1(\Omega)$ where $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ is open bounded Lipschitz boundary.
My goal is to find a new sequence $\bar u_n$ and a new function $\bar u$ such that
$\...
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Generalization of maximum principle to other norms
Consider the Laplace equation $\Delta u=0$ in $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^d$ with Dirichlet boundary conditions, i.e. $u=g$ on $\delta \Omega$. By the maximum principle we know that the solution $u$ ...
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$BMO$-property via a John-Nirenberg type estimate?
Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb R^d, d\ge 2$, be bounded and denote a ball in $\mathbb R^d$ by $B$. Denote also
$$
f_B:= \frac1{|B|}\int_B f \, dx.
$$
Suppose $f \in L_{\rm loc}^p(\Omega)$ for all $1<p&...
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How can I calculate the adjoint of the wave operator $\square_{g}$ in $H^{k}$?
I have a three part question, which I could only received an answer for the first part here.
The Laplace-Beltrami operator is an operator which is the typical example of a self-adjoint operator in $L^...
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Loss of derivative of subelliptic operator
Consider the differential operator $P$ on $\mathbb{R}^2$, given by $P = \frac{\partial^2}{\partial x^2} + x^2\frac{\partial^2}{\partial y^2}$. Clearly it is elliptic everywhere except on the $y$-axis. ...
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application of factorization theorem
Young's inequlity tells us that $L^{1}(\mathbb R)\ast L^{p}(\mathbb R) \subset L^{p}(\mathbb R)$ with norm inequality
$$\|f\ast g\|_{L^{p}} \leq \|f\|_{L^1}\|g\|_{L^p};$$
and of course this ...
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Sobolev space for Mixed Dirichlet - Neumann boundary condition
Consider the subset $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^N$ with boundary $\partial\Omega$ sufficiently regular and let $\Gamma\subset\partial\Omega$ be a $(N-1)$- dimensional submanifold of $\partial\Omega$. ...
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A question on the Frechet derivative
Suppose the derivative of a functional is given by
\begin{equation*}
\int_{\Omega}(\vec{v}.\nabla u)|\nabla u|^{p-2} \phi=\int_{\Omega}\nabla.(u\vec{v})|\nabla u|^{p-2} \phi,~\phi\in W_0^{1,p}(\...
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Resolvent estimate of hyperbolic Laplacian [closed]
Consider the Laplacian $-\Delta$ on the hyperbolic space $\mathbb{H}^n$. For $\lambda \in \mathbb{C} \setminus [0, \infty)$, do we have resolvent estimates of the form
$$\Vert (-\Delta - \lambda I)^{-...
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Weak solutions for a PDE of fourth order
I deal with two-dimensional Kirchhoff equation with $L^\infty$ coefficient and distributional right hand side:
$$
\Delta\Delta w+u(x,y)\left(\alpha^2\frac{\partial w}{\partial t}+\beta^2w\right)+\...
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Does the following type of Gronwall inequality hold?
Let $I=[0,b)$, $b< \infty$. Suppose $u$ is a positive bounded measurable function on $I$. $v(s)$ is a positive, smooth function on $I$. Note that $u(b),v(b)$ may be $0$.
Suppose that
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u(t) \...
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Mixed (anisotropic) Sobolev spaces
Consider real variables $x, y$ and a function $f(x, y) \in H^s(\mathbb{R}^2)$, say for some $s \in (0, 1)$. I am trying to get an understanding of mixed Sobolev spaces of the form $H^s_x(H^s_y)$, ...
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Asymptotics of "heat" semigroup
Consider a bounded domain $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ with smooth boundary. Consider a second order elliptic operator $L$ on $L^2(\Omega)$, defined by either the Dirichlet or Neumann boundary ...
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Does this linear elliptic equation have a weak solution?
Let $Q = \Omega \times (0,C)$ where $\Omega$ is a bounded domain, write $(x,y) \in Q$ for $x \in \Omega$ and $y \in (0,C)$. Is the problem
$$\Delta_{(x,y)}v = 0\quad\text{in $Q$}$$
$$\frac{\partial v(...
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Heat asymptotics
Consider a compact manifold $M$ with smooth boundary, with either the Dirichlet or the Neumann boundary conditions. Consider a (time-dependent) open ball $B_t \subset M$. Given a fixed $u \in L^1(M)$, ...
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Quantitative estimate of heat dispersion - off diagonal estimates
Consider the heat equation $\partial_t u - \Delta u = 0$ on a compact manifold $M$ (if $M$ has a smooth boundary, then we assume either Dirichlet or Neumann boundary condition). Consider $u_0 (x) = u(...
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Energy inequalities for Sobolev spaces of negative integer
I asked this question in mathematics stackexchange and couldn't get an answer.
Let $\phi\in H^{s}$ such that the following energy inequality is true:
$$\|\phi(t,\cdot)\|_s \le\int^t_0 C \| P\phi(t,\...
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Boundedness of heat semigroup on $L^1(\Omega)$
On a bounded domain $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ with smooth boundary, consider the Laplacian $-\Delta$ with either the Dirichlet or Neumann boundary conditions. More generally, one can also consider ...
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Sobolev trace map: is the fractional seminorm bounded by just the gradient?
Let $M$ be a compact Riemann manifold. Consider the trace map $T:H^1(M) \to H^{\frac 12}(\partial M)$. Is it always the case that
$$|Tu|_{H^{\frac 12}(\partial M)} \leq C\lVert \nabla u \rVert_{L^2(M)...
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