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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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Closure of Laplacian
Let $(M,g)$ be a complete Riemannian manifold and $\Delta$ the (positive) Laplace-Beltrami operator. Now, consider this operator as an operator
$$\Delta:\mathcal{D}(\Delta)\to L^{2}(M)$$
There are two ...
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Conditions for an existence of smooth solution to a parabolic PDE
I'm interested to know the conditions of when the parabolic PDE ($U \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ is some bounded open subset):
\begin{equation*}
u_t - \sum_{i,j=1}^n(a^{ij}(x,t)u_{x_i})_{x_j} + \sum_{i=1}^nb^...
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Approximating $L^p$ functions by eigenfunctions of Laplacian
I'm reading a paper https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022039608004932.
In this paper, the authors assume that $\mathcal{O}$ is a bounded domain of $\mathbb{R}^N$ with $C^m$ boundary ...
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Differential equations: trying to connect a nonlinear equation to a linear one
The following is motivated by taking a product space $\Omega$ and splitting it into two parts via projections, whose subspaces, $T$ and $X$, are home to functions which satisfy a nonlinear PDE and a ...
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Existence of Green function for some perturbation of Laplace operator
Let $\Omega$ be a smooth bounded domain in $\mathbb{R}^N$ $(N\geq2)$ and $\lambda>0$ is a small parameter. I wonder if there exists a Green function such that
$$(\Delta+\lambda) G(x,y)=\delta_x\...
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Understanding the Bochner space $W^{1,q}\bigl([0,T], L^p(U) \bigr)$ in terms of the Fréchet derivative
In the context of linear parabolic equations, the Sobolev space $W^{1,q}\bigl([0,T], L^p(U) \bigr)$ appears all the time. Here, $U$ is some bounded region of $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $1<p,q<\infty$.
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Riesz’s representation theorem in a weak form
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded domain with smooth boundary in $\mathbb{R}^N$ $(N\geq 3)$, $\phi\in H_0^1(\Omega)$ is a solution of $$
\begin{cases}\Delta \phi+ \phi=h & \text { in } \Omega, \\ \phi=0 &...
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Does this variant coincide with the usual Hölder space?
$\newcommand{\NN}{\mathbb N} \newcommand{\RR}{\mathbb R}$
Let $\alpha \in (0, 1]$ and $d, j \in \NN^*$.
The usual Hölder space $C^{j, \alpha} := C^{j,\alpha} (\RR^d; \RR)$ is defined as the space of ...
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Failure of Calderón–Zygmund inequality at the endpoints
$\newcommand\norm[1]{\lVert#1\rVert}\newcommand\abs[1]{\lvert#1\rvert}$I'd like to prove that the famous Calderón–Zygmund elliptic estimate $$ \norm{ \partial_{ij}u }_{L^p} \leq C \norm{\Delta u }_{L^...
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A maximum principle in $\mathbb{R}^N$
Let $\delta > 0$ and define
$$
H_\delta(x) = \prod_{j=1}^{N} \cosh(\delta x_j), \quad \forall x \in \mathbb{R}^N.
$$
By straightforward calculations we get $\Delta H_{\delta} (x) = \delta^2 H_\...
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Research in analysis of PDEs
I am currently figuring out what topic to work on for my undergraduate thesis and was able to narrow it down to mathematical analysis. As of now, I have two main options: a thesis working on Sobolev ...
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On Fredholm alternative for Neumann conditions
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded Lipschitz domain in $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $f \in L^2(\Omega)$. It is well known that if $\lambda$ is a Dirichlet Laplacian eigenvalue, then the equation $$\begin{cases}
-\Delta ...
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Linearization stability condition
The following is a theorem from Fischer and Marsden's 1975's paper: Linearization stability of nonlinear PDEs.
Theorem.
Let $X, Y$ be Banach manifolds and $\Phi: X \rightarrow Y$ be $C^1$. Let $x_0 \...
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Noether's theorem in the critical heat equation
I initially posted this question on Stackexchange Mathematics (see here) but as I got no answer, maybe someone here will be able to help me.
I am watching a serie of lectures on "Blow up solution ...
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Green function of a 2D exterior domain
Consider solutions of the laplace equation
\begin{equation}
\begin{split}
-\Delta u=f, \ \ u|_{\partial D}=0,
\end{split}
\end{equation}
where the domain $D\subset \mathbb{R}^2$. If $D$ is bounded ...
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Semilinear elliptic equations in complex plane
Let $D$ denote the closed unit disk centered at the origin in the complex plane. Let $F: D \times \mathbb C \to \mathbb C$ be a smooth function. Is there any theory for well-posedness (in the sense of ...
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Scaling limit of ODE with double-well potential
Let us consider the ODE
$$
\frac{d}{dt}x_\epsilon(t) = -\frac{1}{\epsilon} W'(x_\epsilon(t))
$$
where $W$ is a double-well potential -- for example, $W(x)=\frac{1}{4}(x^2-1)^2$ so that the ODE reads
$$...
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Bounding integral expression with BV norm of integrand
Consider the following integral expression:
$$\mathcal I :=\iint_{\epsilon \leq|x-y| \leq 1/2} f(x) f(y) \frac{\langle g(x)-g(y), x-y\rangle}{|x-y|^{n+2}} d x d y $$
for $\epsilon>0$, $f \in L^\...
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Existing work on $\Delta u=c-h e^{u}$ on compact manifold with dimension n, I have read J.Kazdan's work, the condition $c > 0, n \ge 3$ is not solved
I'm reading Prof. Kazdan's lectures
At page 69, Prof. Kazdan describes the research on the $\Delta u=c-h e^{u}$ PDE on a compact $n$-dimensional manifold before 1983. (Here $c$ is a constant while $h$ ...
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Relations between different "propagation of chaos" type results?
My questions come from the paper Logarithmic Sobolev inequalities for some
nonlinear PDE’s written by F. Malrieu (May 2001). The basic set-up is that we have a $N$-particle system $(X^{i,N}_t)_{1\leq ...
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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). ...
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Existence of saddle points under a $C^0$-perturbation of a continuous function
Let $f:\mathbb{R}\to \mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function and has a strict maximum point $a$ and strict minimum point $b$. Define $g(x,y)=f(x)+f(y)$ and $h_\varepsilon(x,y)$ be a family of continuous ...
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Trouble understanding Lax method for KDV equation for inverse scattering method
I am trying to learn the Lax pair condition on my own so that I can eventually learn the inverse scattering method. I am following a paper by Tuncay Aktosun ("Inverse scattering transform and the ...
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Green's function for elliptic PDE with potential
$\newcommand{\div}{\operatorname{div}}$Suppose I have an elliptic operator $\mathcal{L} u = -\div (A \nabla u) $ on some open set $\Omega \subseteq \mathbb{R}^d$ where here $A$ is uniformly elliptic ...
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Question about Gidas-Ni-Nirenberg result
Background:
So I know that the Euler Lagrange equation associated with the Sobolev inequality takes the following form,
$$-\Delta u = u^p$$
where $p=2^*-1$ and here we assume that $u>0$ on $\mathbb{...
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Decay of solution for linear system with damping
Let us consider the following linear system with damping:
$$
\begin{cases}
u_t - u_x = -\frac{1}{2} (u+v)\\
v_t + v_x = -\frac{1}{2} (u+v)
\end{cases}
$$
Let's write the solution as $w=(u,v)$ ...
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Continuity of the entropy of the solution of a parabolic PDE at $t=0$
Consider the following initial value problem for a parabolic PDE :
$$\begin{cases}
\textrm{div}\big(A\,\nabla u(t,x) + b(x)\, u(t,x)\big) \,=\,\partial_t u(t,x) \quad x\in\mathbb R^d\,,\ t>0 \\[4pt]...
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Method of characteristics and explicit formula for an IBVP for the transport equation
Let us assume $c:(0,1) \to (\epsilon,+\infty)$ and consider the PDE
$$
\begin{cases}
u_t+c(x)u_x = 0, \\
u(0,x) = g(x) \\
u(t,0) = f(t)
\end{cases} \qquad (t,x) \in (0,T)\times(0,1) \label{1}\tag{$\...
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Weighted Sobolev norm in terms of Spherical harmonics coefficients
Let $M = [1,\infty) \times S^2$.
Consider the weighted Sobolev space $H^k_{\delta}(M)$ with the Sobolev norm:
$$\lVert u \rVert_{k,\delta}^2 := \sum_{n=0}^k \int_M |D^nu \,r^{n-\delta}|^2 r^{-3} dV $$
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Regularity of solution to first order time dependent variational problem
Consider the following first order evolution problem over some regular bounded domain $\Omega\subset\Bbb R^d$
$$\frac{\partial\phi}{\partial t}(\mathbf{x},t) +\vec V(\mathbf{x},t)\cdot \nabla\phi(\...
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From some priori estimates can we estimate higher Sobolev norm?
Suppose $u$ is a smooth function on bounded set $\Omega$ with smooth boundary such that
$$\|u\|_{W^{1,p}(\Omega)}\le C\|\phi\|_{W^{1-1/p,p}(\partial\Omega)}$$
where $u|_{\partial\Omega}=\phi$.
Can we ...
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Dimension of critical set of p-harmonic function
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be a smooth domain and $u\in W^{1,p}(\Omega)$ a non-constant $p$-harmonic function, for some $1<p<n$.
Question: What is the Hausdorff dimension of the critical ...
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Regularity up to boundary of a solution $u\in W^{1,p}\cap W^{2,2}(\Omega;\Bbb R^m)$ to $\Delta^2 u = -\text{div}\, F$
Let $\Omega\subset \Bbb R^n$ be a $C^{2}$ domain (open and bounded) and let $p\in(1,\infty)$. Suppose $u\in W^{1,p}\cap W^{2,2}(\Omega;\Bbb R^m)$ is a weak solution to the fourth-order elliptic system
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Determining a space of differentiability
I have a questions and maybe you are able to assist with this? Let us consider the space $X:=\mathrm{L}^2[0,\pi]$. On $X$ we consider the family of operators $(P(t,s))_{t\geq s}$ defined by
$$
P(t,s)f:...
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$\int_{\mathbb{R}^{N}\setminus\Omega}\vert x-z\vert^{-N-\alpha} dz = c \ \forall x\in\partial U$ implies $dist(x,\partial\Omega)=c, x \in \partial U$?
Let $\alpha \in \mathbb R_+$, $\Omega \subset \mathbb R^N$ and $U \subset \Omega$. Is it true that if
$$\int_{\mathbb R^N \setminus \Omega} |x - z|^{-N-\alpha} dz = \text{constant} \quad \text{for all ...
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Convergence of operator in norm resolvent sense and their eigenvectors
Let $\{T_n\}_{n=1}^\infty$ and $T$ be (unbounded) self-adjoint operators and $T_n\to T$ in norm resolvent sense, that is, for some $z\in \mathbb{C} \setminus \mathbb{R}$, $\|(zI- T_n)^{-1}- (zI- T)^{-...
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Strict Riesz's rearrangement inequality when function is not nonnegative
The strict Riesz rearrangement inequality (Lieb- and Loss's book Analysis, Section 3, Theorem 3.9 ,page 93) says that if the functions $f,g,h,$ are all nonnegative and $g$ is strictly symmetric ...
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Explicit computation of a norm in context of operator-semigroups and differential equations
I am interested in the explicit calculation of the following norm $\vert \cdot \vert$.
Let $X$ a Banach space with norm $\Vert \cdot \Vert$ and $(T(t))_{t \geq 0}$ a strongly continuous one-parameter ...
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Boundary terms in integration by parts for the fractional Laplacian
Let $u,v \in C^\infty(\Omega)$ and assume that $v$ is compactly supported inside a domain $\Omega$.
Is it true that
$$
\int_\Omega v (-\Delta)^su \, d x = \int_\Omega (-\Delta)^{s/2}v(-\Delta)^{s/2}u \...
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Bochner's formula for fractional Laplacian
Is there an analogue of the classical Bochner formula
$\frac{1}{2} \Delta |\nabla u|^2 = |\nabla^2 u|^2$ for harmonic functions that holds for $s$-harmonic functions?
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How to use Fredholm alternative to check that there are only finite eigenvalues of $H$ on the imaginary axis?
On $\mathbb{R}^3$, we consider the operator
\begin{equation}
\mathcal{H}= \left( \begin{matrix}
-\Delta +1 -2 \phi^2 & -\phi^2 \\
\phi^2 & \Delta -1 +2 \phi^2
\end{matrix} \right) , D(...
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Strongly continuous semigroups on weighted $\ell^1$ space
Let $x=(x_i)$ be a sequence in $\ell^1$ such that all $x_i>0.$
Let $T(t):\ell^1 \rightarrow \ell^1$ be a strongly continuous semigroup of, i.e. $t \mapsto T(t)y$ is continuous for every $y \in \ell^...
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Reference Request: Dirichlet operators with singular coefficients
Let $d\geq 2$, $\delta \in (0,1)$ and let $\mathcal{L}_{d,\delta}$ be the second order differential operator defined by
\begin{align*}
\mathcal{L}_{d,\delta}(f)(x) = \Delta(f)(x)-\delta \|x\|^{\delta-...
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How to compute the functional derivative of the following functional encountered in electrical impedance tomography?
Note:
I have raised this question in Mathematical stack exchange but it received no attention. That is why I proceed to here to ask this question. Please tell me if this is not appropriate, thank you....
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wave equation with L^2 boundary data via spectral decomposition
It is classical that if $\Omega \subset \mathbb R^n$ is a bounded domain with smooth boundary, then the equation
\begin{equation}\label{pf2}
\begin{aligned}
\begin{cases}
\partial^2_{t}u- \Delta u=0\,\...
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Hilbert transform on weighted Sobolev spaces
Let $\mathscr H\,f$ denote the Hilbert transform of a function $f \in L^2(\mathbb R)$. We know that $\mathscr H$ is an isometry on $L^2(\mathbb R)$, but I want to know to what is the mapping ...
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What are (the different aspects of) harmonic analysis good for?
Let $G$ be a locally compact group. To the best of my understanding, harmonic analysis has three legs that all work perfectly in the case that $G$ is in addition compact and abelian, but have ...
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Poincaré inequality holds on Riemannian manifolds (min max principle)
In YuChang Xia's book "Eigenvalues on Riemannian Manifolds" Page 4 equation (1.16)Poincaré inequality:
I want to know which manifold(s)/function(s) can make the inequality hold. What if we ...
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$W^{1,p}-$regularity on the boundary for solution of Laplace equation with Robin boundary condition
I came across with the attached paper and here is the part that I try to understand.
If the non-tangential maximal function of $\nabla u$, i.e $(\nabla u)^*$, belongs in $L^p(\partial \Omega)$, then ...