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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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What is the smallest $C^*$-algebra containing the "standard" pseudodifferential operators?

Is $\Psi^0(\mathbb{R})$ (pseudodifferential operators with symbols obeying $ |\partial^\alpha_x \partial^\beta_\xi a(x,\xi)| \leq C_{\alpha,\beta} (1+|\xi|)^{-|\beta|} $ ) a $C^*$-algebra? In other ...
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Method of characteristics for higher order PDEs in more than two variables

I am trying to understand the mathod of characteristics for solving partial differential equations. However, all the examples I found over the internet are for first order PDEs or for second order ...
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Asymptotic behavior of the solution of the high degree differential equation $(x^{2n}y^{(n)})^{(n)}-x^2y=\lambda \; y$

The following differential equation has two independent solutions, one of the two is decreasing exponentially at infinity (k-Bessel function). $$(x^2y')'-x^2y=\lambda \;y$$ Now for a higher-degree ...
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Parabolic PDE Long Time Asymptotics and Elliptic Operator Spectrum

How does one show directly that the solution following parabolic partial differential equation (PDE) of $p(t,v)$ approaches its stationary solution which is a solution of an elliptic partial ...
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Parabolic PDE Long Time Asymptotics and Elliptic Operator Spectrum II

This is a follow-up on a previous question. Now the parabolic PDE of $P(t,x,v)$ has two spatial dimensions. $$ \partial_t P = L^* P \tag1 $$ $$L^*P = \frac12\left(\kappa^2\frac{\partial^2}{\partial v^...
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