Questions tagged [ap.analysis-of-pdes]
Partial differential equations (PDEs): Existence and uniqueness, regularity, boundary conditions, linear and non-linear operators, stability, soliton theory, integrable PDEs, conservation laws, qualitative dynamics.
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Compactly-supported harmonic tensors
Let $({M},g)$ be a connected and non-compact Riemannian manifold without boundary. If $L:\Gamma^{\infty}(E)\to \Gamma^{\infty}(E)$ is a linear second order elliptic operator on some smooth $\mathbb{R}$...
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The existence of an optimal distributed control problem
Consider $\Omega$ as a bounded interval of $\mathbb{R}$, and let $y\in L^{\infty}(\Omega \times (0,T))$ be a mild solution of the following parabolic partial differential equation:
\begin{equation}\...
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Nonlocal elliptic problem - what is its associated energy?
It is well known that for any smooth domain $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^N$ the energy functional (the one for which the Euler-Lagrange equation is our b.v.p.) associated to the following local problem:
$$...
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Spectrum of 'complexified' Laplace operator
Let $(M^n,g)$ be a closed Riemannian manifold. Let $\Delta$ be the Laplace–Beltrami operator acting on scalar functions defined on $M$, and let
$\lambda_1 < \lambda_2 \leq \cdots$ be its spectrum.
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On a compact operator in the plane
Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb R^2$ be a bounded domain with a smooth boundary. Let $$\bar{\partial}= \frac{1}{2} ( \partial_{x^1} + i \,\partial_{x^2}),$$
and let $G: L^2(\Omega)\to H^2(\Omega)$ be the ...
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Is it possible to continuously embed $C^\infty(\mathbb{T}^n)$ as a vector space into $\mathcal{D}(\mathbb{R}^n)$ by some "inverse" of periodization?
Let $\mathbb{T}^n$ be the $n-$dimensional torus and $C^\infty(\mathbb{T}^n)$ be the Frechet space of smooth periodic functions on $\mathbb{R}^n$.
According to p.298 of Folland "Real Analysis"...
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Can Sobolev space be characterized by spectral decomposition?
Consider a homogeneous Carnot group $\mathbb{G}$ with step $r$. Let $X_1,\cdots,X_m$ be the first layer of its Lie algebra. Denote by $\mathcal{L}=-\sum_{i=1}^m X_i^2$ the sub-Laplacian on $\mathbb{G}$...
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For the solvability of the poisson equation $\Delta u = f$ on manifold with boundary
For poisson equation $\Delta u = f$ in bounded domain in $\mathbb{R}^n$, we can directly get the solution by Green function. For poisson equation $\Delta u = f$ on closed Riemannian manifold, the ...
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Solving $\frac{\partial}{\partial t}f = h f + h \int h f$
Is there a closed form solution to the following differential equation?
$$\frac{\partial}{\partial t}f(i, t) = a h(i) f(i, t) + b h(i) \int \mathrm{d}i\ h(i) f(i, t)$$
Where $h(i)=C (i+1)^{-p}$ with $...
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Regularity up to the boundary of solutions of the heat equation
Given the heat problem:
$$\begin{cases}
\frac{d}{dt}u(x,t)=\Delta u(x,t) & \forall (x,t)\in \Omega\times(0,T) \\
u(x,0)=u_0(x) & \forall x\in\Omega \\
u(x,t)=0 & \forall x\in\partial\...
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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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Existence of a domain with simple Dirichlet eigenvalues
Let $g$ be a smooth Riemannian metric on $\mathbb R^3$ that coincides with the Euclidean metric outside a compact set $K$. Does there exist some domain $\Omega$ with smooth boundary such that $K \...
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On spectral representation of solutions to wave equations with impulse initial data
Let $\Omega \subset \mathbb R^n$ be a bounded domain with a smooth boundary that contains the origin. Let us consider the following classical linear wave equation
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\partial^2_t u -\...
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Convergence of heat flow on non-compact manifolds?
Consider the heat equation $\partial_t u= \Delta u+\lambda_1 u$ on a non-compact complete manifold $M$ (with nonpositive curvature) where $\lambda_1$ is the first eigenvalue and we start with some ...
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Fundamental Theorem of Gamma-Convergence
Let $(X, d)$ be a metric space and $F_\varepsilon, F\colon X\to [-\infty, \infty]$. Suppose $F_\varepsilon$ is an equicoercive sequence of functions on $X$, i.e. for all $t\in\mathbb{R}$ there exists ...
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On Dirichlet eigenfunctions of a domain
Given any bounded domain $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^n$, $n\geq 2$, with a Lipschitz boundary, let $\{(\lambda_k,\phi_k)\}_{k\in \mathbb N}$ be the Dirichlet eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of $-\Delta$ ...
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Singular support: equivalent definition
Let $U\subset\mathbb{R}^{d}$ be an open set. The singular support of a distribution $u\in\mathcal{D}^{\prime}(U)$ is defined to be the compliment of the set of points, which have a neighbourhood in ...
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Physical relevancy of two curious PDE's
My research has brought me to the following linear parabolic second order PDE:
$$ \frac{\partial^2}{\partial x^2}\Psi(t,x)=c(t,x)\frac{\partial}{\partial t}\Psi(t,x) $$
for $c(t,x)=-\frac{t}{x}$ and $...
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Representation formula for the continuity equation on a separable Hilbert space
The following is an informal question for which I'd like to (ideally) find a reference. I'm quite a novice in this area but would be happy to find a reference to a theorem along the following lines (...
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Estimate of minimum of the Poisson integrals corresponding to a convergent Hausdorff sequence of smooth bounded domains from below
Let $\{\Omega_{j}\}_{j\in\mathbb{N}}$ be a sequence of smooth bounded domains in $\mathbb{C}^{n}$ such that $\Omega_{j}$ converges to a smooth bounded domain $\Omega$ in the sense that the defining ...
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Eigenvalues of Schrödinger operator with Robin condition on the boundary
Let $(M^2,g)$ be a compact Riemannian surface with boundary and let $L = \Delta_g + q$ be a Schrödinger operator, where $\Delta_g = -\operatorname{div} \nabla$ is the Laplacian with respect to the ...
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Approximating solutions to Monge-Ampere from optimal transport plans
I am interested in finding numerical solutions to a Monge-Ampere type equation for applications in physics. Due to the close connection between Monge-Ampere and optimal transport and the well ...
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Flow of evolutionary vector fields
Consider a smooth vector bundle $\pi: E\rightarrow M$, the associated infinite jet bundle $J^\infty(\pi)$, and evolutionary vector fields $\partial_\varphi = \sum_{i,\sigma}(D_\sigma\varphi^i)\frac{\...
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Wave equation on $[0,1]$ with mixed boundary conditions
Consider the wave equation $u_{xx}-u_{tt}=0$ on the unit interval $x\in[0,1]$. Take mixed boundary conditions ($\alpha_{1,2}^2+\beta_{1,2}^2 \neq 0$)
\begin{align*}
\alpha_1 u(0,t) + \beta_1u_x(0,...
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Using compactness method to prove the existence of a pathwise solution to an SPDE
For given initial data $u_0\in H^k$ for some $k$, I want to prove the existence of solution to some PDE with multiplicative white noise. I modify the SPDE by regularizing it and then use the ...
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Dirichlet's problem for Laplace's equation in the model domain
Let $$\Omega_\alpha=\left\{(\xi,\eta)\in \mathbb{R}^2 /\xi>\frac{1}{\alpha-1}a^{1-\alpha},0<\eta<1\right\},$$ $a>0$.
we have $\Delta$ an isomorphism of $\mathbb{ w}^{2,p}\cap \mathbb{ w}_0^...
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Oscillatory integrals and regularity
Let $U\subset\mathbb{R}^{d}$ be open and $N\in\mathbb{N}$. Furthermore, let $a\in\mathcal{S}^{m}_{\rho,\sigma}(U\times\mathbb{R}^{N})$ be a symbol and $\Phi\in C^{\infty}(U\times (\mathbb{R}^{N}\...
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Are eigenfunctions of the Dirichlet problem for the Laplace equation uniformly bounded?
Let $Q\subset \mathbb R^n$ be a bounded domain with boundary $\partial Q\in C^\infty$ and $\varphi_1,\varphi_2,\ldots$ are eigenfunctions of the Dirichlet problem for the Laplace equation in $Q$ ...
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$ \int_{\mathbb{R}^n} f R_1 f=0$ if $f\in L^2$ Riesz transform
How can I see that? It seems that it has to do with the adjoint of the Riesz transform $R_1^*=-R_1$, but here we do not have the complex $L^2$ scalar product.
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Wellposdeness of some HJB equation
Consider the non-linear PDE for $u:[0,1]\times [-1,1]\to\mathbb R$ as follows:
$$u_t= \inf_{b\ge 1/e} \big(-b u_{xx} - \log b - 1\big), \quad \forall (t,x) \in (0,1) \times (-1,1),$$
together with the ...
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"Wild" solutions of the heat equation: how to graph them?
It has long been known that the Cauchy initial-value problem for the
classical heat equation on $\mathbb{R}$ (or $\mathbb{R}^n$) doesn't
have unique solutions, without additional assumptions. In ...
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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 $$ \norm{ \partial_{ij}u }_{L^p} \leq C \norm{\Delta u }_{L^...
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Lower bound $\int_0^1 \frac{|f'(x)|^2}{f} \,\mathrm{d} x$ by $\int_0^1 |f-1|^2\, \mathrm{d} x$
Assume that $f$ is a probability density on $x \in (0,1)$, I want to obtain a bound of the following form (if it is possible at all): $$ \int_0^1 \frac{|f'|^2}{f} \,\mathrm{d} x \geq C\,\int_0^1 |f-1|^...
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Orthogonality to a one parameter family of eigenfunctions
Let $\rho>0$ be a smooth realvalued function such that $\rho=1$ outside the unit interval $(-1,1)$. For each $t>0$, let us denote by $\{\lambda_n(t)\}_{n=1}^{\infty}$ and $\{\phi_n(t;x)\}_{n=1}^{...
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Solution to $u_t = A(t)u + f(t)$ on bounded domain
I am dealing with the problem
\begin{align}u_t &= \nabla \cdot (a(x,t) \nabla u) + f(x,t) &\text{ on } \Omega \times (0,T)\\
\partial_{\nu} u &= 0 &\text{ on } \partial \Omega \...
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Looking for references to study $U^p$ and $V^p$ spaces
I am studying some papers in the analysis of nonlinear PDEs and I am encountering the $U^p$ and $V^p$ spaces for the first time. Where can I find references more detailed than papers?
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Two doubts in the paper of Brezis Merle in blow up analysis of the equation $-\Delta u=Ve^u$
I was going through the paper of Brezis and Merle [1]. In theorem 3 step 2 it's written that the boundedness of $f_n=V_ne^{u_n}$ in $L_{loc}^p(\Omega)$ implies $\mu\in L^1(\Omega)\cap L_{loc}^p(\...
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Regularity of elliptic partial differential equation with mixed Dirichlet-Robin boundary condition, to prove $u\in H^{2}(\Omega)$
I have posted this problem on Math Stackexchange but got no reply.
When I deal with the wave equation with dynamical boundary condition, I am confused by the regularity of the following elliptic ...
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A mapping property for fractional Laplace--Beltrami operator
Suppose that $g$ is a smooth Riemannian metric on $\mathbb R^3$ that is equal to the Euclidean metric outside the unit ball. Let us define the fractional Laplace--Beltarmi operator on $\mathbb R^3$ of ...
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weak maximum principle for weighted laplacian
Consider a radial weight $w=|x|^2 \geq 0$ for all $x\in \mathbb{R}^n$ and consider the operator
$$Lu= \frac{1}{w}\operatorname{div}(w\nabla u).$$
Then if $-Lu\leq 0$ on a smooth bounded domain $\Omega$...
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Function monotony between [0,T] and $L^2$
Let $\Omega\subseteq\mathbb{R}^N$ be a bounded and smooth domain. If $z:[0,T]\to L^2(\Omega)$ is a function in $H^1([0,T],L^2(\Omega))$ with the property that $z'(t)(x):=z'(t,x)>0$ a.e. on $\Omega$ ...
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Linear elliptic problems: Are gradient estimates preserved after perturbation?
(This question is a duplicate from here)
We start with the linear elliptic PDE
$$
-\operatorname{div}(A\nabla u)=f \quad\text{in}\ \Omega,\\
u=0 \quad\text{on}\ \partial\Omega
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We assume that $\...
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Explicit constants for elliptic a priori estimates
Let $V$, $W$ be vector bundles over a compact Riemannian manifold $M$ and let $F$ be a smooth elliptic operator of order $k$ from $V$ to $W$.
"Standard elliptic theory" then gives us the ...
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Existence and estimates of Green's function on Riemannian manifold
In Yau and Schoen's differential geometry,in Ch5 before Thm 3.5,the author says
When $R$(scalar curvature of a manifold M)$>0$,there exists a unique Green's function $G$ to the operator $L=-\Delta+...
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comparison principle for the minimal surface equation
Consider the (inhomogeneous) minimal surface equation for functions $u,f:D\to \mathbb{R}$ for some smooth domain $D\subset \mathbb{R}^n$
$$Lu:=\operatorname{div} \frac{\nabla u}{\sqrt{1+|\nabla u|^2}}=...
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Global Hölder regularity
I am reading the book "Regularity theory for elliptic PDE" by Xavier Fernández-Real
and Xavier Ros-Oton, and I saw this result on page 69 about solutions of $\Delta u = f$ in $\Omega$ with $...
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H-principle and PDE's
According to Wikipedia: "In mathematics, the homotopy principle (or h-principle) is a very general way to solve partial differential equations (PDEs), and more generally partial differential relations ...
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All $L^pL^q$ estimates for the heat equation on $\mathbb R$ (with gain of derivatives)
I have asked this question on MSE, but this is a better place.
The heat equation and the heat kernel.
Consider the heat equation on $\mathbb R$:
$$ \left\{\begin{aligned}u_t-\Delta u&=f\\u(0,x)&...
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Reference for an application of J. Simon "Compact sets in the space $L^p(0,T;B)$"
Theorem 5 p.84 of J. Simons paper "Compact sets in the space $L^p(0,T;B)$" states a generalization of the Aubin-Lions lemma which relaxes the required regularity in time to the existence of ...
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Continuity of solutions of Elliptic PDE with respect to parameters
Let $\alpha \in \mathbb{R}$ and $u_\alpha$ satisfy
$$ \Delta u_\alpha+e^{u_\alpha}=\alpha f(x), \ \ \ \ x\in \mathbb{R}^2$$
where $f$ is a fast decaying smooth function.
I would like to know how the ...
