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Upper bound Hölder norm of the solution to the non-linear PDE $\partial_t u (t, x) = \Delta_x \{ |\sigma (u (t, x))|^2 u(t, x) \}$

We fix $T>0$ and let $\mathbb T := [0, T]$. Let $\sigma : \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ belong to the Hölder space $C^{1, \alpha}_b (\mathbb R)$ for some $\alpha \in (0, 1)$. Let $u : \mathbb T \times \...
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Poincare inequality on the hemisphere

Background: Let $\mathbb{S}^2_+$ be the hemisphere. Then we know that for $f:\mathbb{S}^2_+\to \mathbb{R}$ satisfying (when written in coordinates) $\int_{0}^{2\pi}\int_{0}^{\pi/2}f(r,\theta)\sin(r)dr ...
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Quasimode construction on a compact Riemannian manifold

Let $M$ be a closed Riemannian manifold, $\Delta$ be the usual Laplace-Betrami operator on $M$ and $\gamma : [0, L] \to M$ be a stable elliptic periodic geodesic of length $L$. I have heard in several ...
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Core of the generator of squared bessel process in $L^2(\mathbb{R}_+)$

Consider the squared bessel process with generator $$Gf(x)=xf''(x)+f'(x), \ \ x\in\mathbb{R}_+.$$ It is known that the Lebesgue measure is an invariant measure for this process and thus, can be ...
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Prove if the fractional Laplacian of a function is bounded

Take $s\in (0, 1)$. I am trying to understand if $(-\Delta)^s (\log(1+x^2))$ is bounded, that is if there exists $R>0$ such that $|(-\Delta)^s (\log(1+x^2))|\le R$. Here $(-\Delta)^s$ is the ...
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An integrable estimate of the Hölder constant of the map $x \mapsto \int_{\mathbb R^d} f(y) \partial_1 \partial_1 g_t (x-y) \, \mathrm d y$

Let $(g_t)_{t>0}$ be the Gaussian heat kernel on $\mathbb R^d$, i.e., $$ g_t (x) := (4\pi t)^{-\frac{d}{2}} e^{-\frac{|x|^2}{4t}}, \quad t>0, x \in \mathbb R^d. $$ Let $f : \mathbb R^d \to \...
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Question about the ''crater'' in mountain-pass theorem while reading a paper of solving mean-field equation by mountain-pass theorem

Actually, I'm reading a paper which finds the saddle point of a functional, of course the unbounded below energy functional will suggest a potential saddle, but the structure of mountain pass is the ...
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Functional of fully nonlinear equations

Let $\left(\mathcal{M}, g_0\right)$ be a compact Riemannian manifold of dimension $n>2$ and denote by 'Ric' and $R$ respectively the Ricci tensor and the scalar curvature. The $k$-Yamabe problem is ...
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Parabolic regularity for weak solution with $L^2$ data

I want to study the regularity of weak solutions $u\in C([0,T];L^2(\Omega))\cap H^1((0,T);L^2(\Omega))\cap L^2(0,T;H^1(\Omega))$ of the heat equation with Neumann boundary conditions: $$\begin{cases}\...
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Prove J.L. Lions’s Lemma without using Fourier transform

When I read the book Linear and Nonlinear Functional Analysis with Applications, I came across J.L. Lions's Lemma (the book doesn't give a proof), which states Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb R^n$ be a ...
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Contractivity of Neumann Laplacian

I have an intriguing and probably simple question: reading the articles and books of Wolfgang Arendt on semigroups of linear operators, I found on many places properties of the Neumann Laplacian. In ...
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For any $\beta>0$, there is a constant $c>0$ such that $\left\|(1-\Delta)^{\frac{\beta}{2}} f\right\|_{\infty} \leq c\|f\|_{C_b^\beta}$

For any $n \in \mathbb{Z}^{+}$, let $C_b^n\left(\mathbb{R}^d\right)$ be the class of real functions $f$ on $\mathbb{R}^d$ with continuous derivatives $\left\{\nabla^i f\right\}_{0 \leq i \leq n}$ such ...
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Can functions with "big" discontinuities be in $H^1$?

How can I prove that the function: $$u:\Omega\to\mathbb{R},\ u(x)=\begin{cases} 0, x\in\omega \\[3mm] v(x), x\in\Omega\setminus\omega\end{cases}$$ is not in $H^1(\Omega)$, knowing that $v\geq 1$ is ...
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Embeddings of the maximal domain for the Laplacian

Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be a bounded smooth domain and $n \geq 2$. Consider the subspace of $L^2$-functions whose distributional Laplacian is also an $L^2$-function: $$D = \left\{ f \in L^2(\...
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How to prove $\operatorname{Id}-K$ is a proper map when $K$ is a $C^1$ compact operator?

Assume $X$ is a Banach space, $\Omega \subseteq X$ is an open set, $K\in {C}^{1}( \overline{\Omega}, X)$ is a nonlinear compact map, Is $\operatorname{Id}-K$ a proper map? I think maybe it has ...
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Weighted Lebesgue space with exponential weights: smoothing effect and properties

I am researching whether there are weighted Lebesgue spaces of the type $$ \left\{ f\omega(x)\in L^p(\mathbb{R}^n):\|f\|_{L^p_\omega}=\int_{\mathbb{R}^n}|f|^p\omega^p(x)\,dx< \infty,\right\} $$ ...
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Injectivity of div–curl operator

$\DeclareMathOperator\div{div}\DeclareMathOperator\curl{curl}$Consider a div–curl system \begin{align*} Lu &= (\div(u), \curl(u)) \text{ in } \Omega \subset M, \text{ a 3-manifold}, \\ u &= 0 \...
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Show $v(x,t) \in L^2([0,T];H^2(\mathbb{R}))$ when $v(x,t)$ is a transformation of a $L^2([0,T];H^2(\mathbb{R}))$ function

Context: I am reading a paper on Long-Time Asymptotics of the thin film equations, in which the authors consider the strong solutions of the thin film equation in 1-D and transform them using a time-...
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Conformal laplacian on asymptotically flat manifolds with boundary

Let $g$ be an asymptotically flat metric on $M = \mathbb{R}^3 \setminus B_1$ where $B_1$ is the unit ball. Suppose $X$ is a smooth vector field on $M$ that is decaying exponentially and satisfies $$\...
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Can we approximate a Hölder pdf by higher-order Hölder pdf's?

$\newcommand{\RR}{\mathbb R}\newcommand{\NN}{\mathbb N}$ Let $\alpha \in (0, 1)$ and $j \in \NN$. We denote by $H^{j + \alpha} := H^{j + \alpha} ({\RR}^d)$ the space of real-valued functions $f$ on $\...
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What is known about the analytic continuation of Maz'ya's modified harmonic zeta function $\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} e^{-zH_n}$?

Question: If we let $H_n = \sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{1}{k}$ be the harmonic numbers then we can consider the modified zeta function $$ f(z) = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} e^{-zH_n } = \sum_{n=1}^{\infty} e^{-z(\ln(...
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Reference request: Uniformly elliptic partial differential operator generates positivity preserving semigroup

I am looking for a reference of the following result: Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be be a bounded domain with smooth boundary. Let $$A = \sum_{i,j=1}^n \partial_i ( a_{ij} \partial_j) + \sum_{i=1}...
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Embedding theorems for Dini continuous functions

Are there embedding theorems for the space of Dini continuous functions on a Euclidean domain, or even just on an interval? Ideally, I am looking for something like the classical Morrey inequalities ...
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A fractional weighted Poincaré inequality

Does there exists a constant $C>0$ such that $$ \int_{-1}^1 \lvert x\rvert\lvert\partial_x u\rvert^2 \,dx \geq C\, \lVert u\rVert^2_{H^{1/2}((-1,1))},$$ for all $u\in C^{\infty}_0((-1,1))$?
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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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Regularity of solution of $(-\Delta + w)f = 0$

I am studying the following Schrödinger equation: $$(-\Delta + w)f = 0$$ which represents a quantum state with zero energy. Here $w$ and $f$ are defined on $\mathbb{R}^{3}$. For simplicity, let us ...
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What are the subelliptic estimates for the Rockland operator?

Let $X=(X_1, X_2, \dots, X_n)$ be a smooth vector field on $\mathbb{R}^n$. The operator $L=(\sum_{i=1}^{m}X_i^2)^p$, where $p$ is an integer, is a degenerated operator. If $X$ satisfies the Hörmander ...
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Possible research directions in analysis? [closed]

I am an undergraduate student who loves basic mathematics in the analysis branch, but I have learned that some directions, for example, harmonic analysis, are already well developed and difficult to ...
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Research topics in microlocal analysis

Before asking this question here I did some research on web but I would like to get the opinion of those directly interested if there are any , (as I did in this thread Research topics in distribution ...
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Any formula or estimates the Green function for the Laplacian in $3D$ periodic box?

Let $\mathbb{T}^3=(\mathbb{R}/\mathbb{Z})^3$ be the three-dimensional torus with sides identified. That is, I am considering the unit box $[0,1]^3$ with periodic boundary conditions. In this case, I ...
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Trace-class heat semigroups

Let $(M,g)$ be a compact Riemannian manifold and $\Delta_g$ its Laplace operator. Let $\varphi$ be a test function on $\mathbf{R}_{>0}$. We define the operator on, say, $L^2(M)$ $$T_{\varphi}(u) :=...
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PDEs and algebraic varieties

Let $P$ be an order $d$ differential operator with constant coefficients and consider a PDE of the form $Pf = \delta$. Taking the Fourier transform of $P$ we get a degree $d$ polynomial whose zero ...
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Elliptic regularity and Sobolev spaces

Consider a linear partial differential operator $D:C^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^{d})\to C^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^{d})$, i.e. $$D=\sum_{\alpha\in\mathbb{N}^{d}}a^{\alpha}(x)\partial^{\alpha}_{x}$$ where $a$ are ...
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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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Sobolev spaces and geometry

This is a very naive question, is there a way to geometrically understand Sobolev spaces without going through analysis and PDE's? To my knowledge, Sobolev spaces where created precisely to study PDE'...
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Existence of Green functions and some properties

Let $\Omega$ be a smooth domain in $\mathbb{R}^N$, $N\geq 3$, $p\in \Omega$ is a fixed point, $\lambda$ is a parameter (can be 0,>0,<0), if there exisits a Green function $G_{\lambda}(x,p)$ ...
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Is there literature on the existence of solutions to elliptic systems on unbounded manifolds?

Most of the current literature I've seen is either for compact Riemannian manifolds or unbounded subsets of Euclidean space. In this article, the authors consider a priori bounds on such systems on ...
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What functions are equal to their symmetric decreasing rearrangement?

I am trying to understand the set $$\mathcal{A}=\{f:f\text{ non-negative, measurable}, \text{vanishes at infinity and } f(x)=f^*(x)\}$$ where $f:\mathbb{R}^n\to \mathbb{R}$ is vanishing at infinity if ...
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Dependence of Neumann eigenvalues on the domain

I have the following problem in hands, in the context of a broader investigation: Let $V\in L^{n/2}$ compactly supported, where $n\geq 3$ is the dimension. I want to prove the following: For any $\...
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On norm of the Sobolev space $H^2(\Omega)$, $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n; n \geq 2$

Let the Sobolev space $H^2(\Omega)$ be defined with the norm $\|u\|_{H^2(\Omega)}=\Big(\sum_{|\alpha|\leq 2})\|D^{\alpha}u\|^2_{L^2(\Omega)}\Big)^\frac{1}{2}$. I have found in several research ...
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Moser iteration in dimension $6$

Let $M$ be a closed Riemannian manifold of dimension $6$. We have a function $f\geq 0$ on $M$ satisfying \begin{align*} \Delta f \leq gf-\frac{3}{4}f^2 \end{align*} Where $g$ is another smooth ...
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How to show that this limit converges in the distributional sense to a dirac delta function

Let $$\begin{eqnarray}\nonumber f(y, t) &=& \frac{C}{\sigma ^2 t} \left[\frac{(1-\alpha) (b-y)}{\alpha t^{\alpha}} \, _1F_1\left[\frac{\alpha+1}{2 \alpha};\frac{3}{2};-\frac{ (b-y)^2}{2 \...
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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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Solution of $\Delta f -\frac{1}{2}hf = 0$ behaves asymptotically as $f(x) = 1 - C/|x|$

Let $f: \mathbb{R}^{3} \to \mathbb{R}$ be the solution of the following PDE: $$\Delta f -\frac{1}{2}h f = 0$$ where $h \in C_{c}^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^{3})$ (compactly supported an smooth) and $f$ ...
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On a Poincaré inequality with weight

Let $\Omega$ be a bounded convex (non-empty) open subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$ ($\Omega$ can be as smooth as you like). Let also $p, q > 1$ be conjugate exponents. Is it true that there exists a ...
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Convergence of spectrum

Let $M$ be a compact manifold and $g_k$ be a sequence of Riemannain metrics smoothly converging to another Riemannian metric $g$. Let $\{\lambda^k_j\}$ be the spectrum of the Laplacian of the ...
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Is there any bilinear Poincaré/Sobolev inequality?

Is the following, I call it bilinear Poincaré inequality, true? Let $\Omega$ be an open bounded set in $\mathbf R^n\DeclareMathOperator{\dL}{d\!}$. There exists $C > 0$ such that for any $u, v \in ...
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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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