Questions tagged [elliptic-pde]
Questions about partial differential equations of elliptic type. Often used in combination with the top-level tag ap.analysis-of-pdes.
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Spectrum of a first-order elliptic differential operator
Suppose that I have a first-order elliptic differential operator $A: \mathrm{dom}(A) \subset L^2(E) \to L^2(E)$, where $(E,h^E) \to M$ is a hermitian vector bundle and $M$ is a compact manifold.
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Diffusion generators with gradient vector fields
Let $\mathcal{A}$ be a second order operator on an $n$-dimensional smooth manifold $M$, expressed in Hörmander form as
$$\mathcal{A}=X_0+\frac{1}{2}\sum_i^kX_i^2,$$
where $X_0,X_1,...,X_k$ are ...
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Elliptic regularity on compact manifold without boundary
Let $(M,g)$ be a Riemannian compact manifold without boundary, and $\Delta$ is the Laplace-Beltrami operator on $M$. Is there any result on the elliptic regularity like this:
For any $u\in H^1(M)$, ...
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fundamental solution of an elliptic PDE in divergence form with non-symmetric matrix
I am looking for the fundamental solution of the following PDE
$$\partial_i (a^{ij}\partial_j u)=f$$
where $a^{ij}(x)$ is a non-symmetric matrix with possibly non-constant coefficients.
I could ...
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“Overdetermined” Poisson equation
Consider the PDE $-\Delta u = f$ on a bounded domain $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$, where $f \in C^\infty(\bar{\Omega})$. I wish to consider both the boundary conditions $u = 0$ and $\frac{\partial u}{...
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Quaternion holomorphic maps via certain elliptic operator instead of immediate generalization of complex differentiability
We identify $\mathbb{R}^4$ with the quaternions $\mathbb{H}=\{t=x+yi+zj+wk\mid x,y,z,w\in \mathbb{R}\}$. We define the differential operator $D$ on $C^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^4)$, the space of smooth ...
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Smooth dependence of convex functions on Monge-Ampère measure
Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^2$ be a bounded convex domain, $f$ be a positive smooth function on $\Omega$ and $\phi:\partial\Omega\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be a continuous function. It is known that as ...
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Reference request for fractional Poincare inequality
Suppose we consider in $\mathbb R^n$, then how to show $\Vert f \Vert_{L^{p}} \leq C\Vert \nabla^{s}f \Vert_{L^{q}}^{\alpha}$, where $s>0$ is noninteger and $\alpha \in (0,1)$?
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Trace free Codazzi Tensor on Hyperbolic manifolds
Does there exist trace free nontrivial symmetric Codazzi Tensor on closed manifold with constant sectional curvature -1?
I know, locally all Codazzi Tensors on closed manifold $(M, g)$ with constant ...
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Bernstein type theorems for CMC hypersurfaces in $\mathbb{R}^{n+1}$
Is there any Bernstein type theorems for CMC hypersurfaces in $\mathbb{R}^{n+1}$ in the literature?
More precisely I would like to know if there is an answer to the following
QUESTION: Let $f : \...
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Exponential decay of resolvent kernel
For the integral kernel of the Laplacian $\Delta$ on $\mathbb{R}^n$, consider the resolvent $R(\lambda) := (\lambda - \Delta)^{-1}$ and let $R(\lambda; x, y)$ be its kernel, which is a smooth function ...
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Boundary regularity for the Monge-Ampère equation $\det D^2u=1$
Let $\Delta$ be an open triangle in $\mathbb{R}^2$ and $u\in C^0(\overline{\Delta})\cap C^\infty(\Delta)$ be the convex function satisfying
$$
\det D^2u=1,\quad u|_{\partial\Delta}=0.
$$
Classical ...
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Unique continuation from the boundary for inhomogeneous elliptic pde
Let $Lu = f$ be satisfied on a bounded domain $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ with smooth boundary $\partial \Omega$, where $L$ is a strongly elliptic second order differential operator with real ...
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Stationary Navier-Stokes solutions
Are there known nontrivial ($u\neq0$) stationary solutions to Navier-Stokes equations in $\mathbb R^3$ ? Not square integrable of course (that's impossible), but with self-similar amplitudes of ...
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asymptotic behaviour of principal eigenfunctions and Large Deviations
Dear Math Overflowers,
I am currently interested in a particular problem involving Large Deviations. I am only going to talk about the PDE side of the problem, but I'll be happy to provide more ...
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The space $H_\Delta(\Omega)$
I'm looking for good references for the study of the following space
$$H_\Delta(\Omega)=\{u\in L^2(\Omega) : \Delta u \in L^2(\Omega)\},$$
especially the trace theorems with proofs, where $\Omega \...
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Does current follow the path(s) of least (total) resistance?
Consider Poisson equation $\nabla \cdot (\sigma(x)\nabla u)=0$ in a domain $D$, where $\sigma(x)$ is the spatially dependent conductivity. On the boundary we have $2$ electrodes $E_1$ and $E_2$ (...
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Solutions to $\Delta u\ge u^2$
Let $(M,g)$ be a complete Riemannian manifold. Suppose that $u$ is a nonnegative solution to $\Delta_gu\ge u^2$. Does it follow that $u$ must be identically 0?
I know that the answer to above ...
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Interpolation inequalities involving mean curvature operator
Are there any interpolation inequalities (for example, of Gagliardo-Nirenberg type) involving the mean curvature operator
$$\mathrm{div} \left(\frac{\nabla u}{\sqrt{1+|\nabla u|^2}}\right)$$
(in any ...
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Reference on elliptic obstacle problem that covers the material in the lecture notes by Caffarelli
Can you recommend a modern, self-contained, readable reference that covers (approximately) the results on elliptic obstacle problem that are covered in the lecture notes by L. Caffarelli (Scuola ...
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Generation of strictly contraction Semigroups
Let $T(t)$ be a $C_0$-semigroup on Banach space $X$, and $A$ its generator. By Lumer-Philipps theorem we know that if $A$ is densely defined and m-dessipative operator then it generates a $C_0$-...
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Error estimates in the $L^2$ norm of conforming FEM about Poisson’s equation with mixed boundary conditions
Consider Poisson’s equation
$$- \Delta u = f{\rm\qquad{ in }}\;\Omega $$
with following mixed boundary cconditions
$$u = g{\rm\qquad{ on }}\;\Gamma \subset \partial \Omega $$
$$\frac{{\...
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Proof of Littman-Stampacchia-Weinberger theorem on the fundamental solution for elliptic PDEs
Where can I find a (readable and self-contained) proof of the following result?
Let $\Omega$ be a Lipschitz domain of $\mathbb{R}^n$, with $B(0,1) \subset \Omega$. Let $u$ be the solution of $$-\...
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DeGiorgi oscillation lemma
Where can I find a proof of the following result?
Let $u$ be a subsolution of $$\mathrm{div}(A(x)\nabla u) = 0,$$
where $A$ is bounded, measurable and uniformly elliptic ($C^{-1}\mathrm{Id} \le A(...
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Global regularity for Neumann problem
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^d $ be a bounded open subset ($d\in \mathbb{N}$) and denote $\partial\Omega$ its boundary which we assume to be Lipschitz. The classical inhomogeneous Neumann problem ...
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Degenerate Monge-Ampere equation on a bounded domain with $C^{2,1}$ boundary
In the paper by Guan Pengfei: "C^2 a priori estimates for degenerate Monge-Ampere equations" https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.dmj/1077242669
Prof. P. Guan proved in Theorem 1 that the degenerate Monge-...
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Bessel decay for nonhomogeneous PDE
I'm interested in the following nonhomogeneous PDE
$$ (\Delta-k^{2})u=-g $$
on the upper-half plane with smooth and integrable Dirichlet boundary condition, where $g$ is a smooth positive function ...
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Spectral Gap of Elliptic Operator
Under what conditions on $a(x)$ and domain $D$, the spectral gap of the elliptic operator $ \nabla \cdot(a(x)\cdot \nabla)$ defined on $D$, can be controlled?
The boundary condition is that the ...
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about the Hausdorff dimension of Removable singularities of PDE
There are some interesting phenomenons about removable singularities (or extension problems).
In the theory of functions of several complex variables, we know the classical Hartogs theorem:
Let f ...
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Green functions for circular sectors
I would like to solve the Dirichlet boundary value problem
$$ (\Delta-k^2)u=0 \ \ \ \text{in $\Omega$} \\ u=f \ \ \ \text{on $\partial \Omega$} $$
where $\Omega$ is an infinite circular sector of ...
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Question on PDEs which are related to certain geometric problems (e.g. Calabi conjecture, Gauduchon conjecture)
There are interesting symmetric functions $P_k$ arising from differential geometry and PDEs,
where $P_k$ is given by
\begin{equation}
\begin{aligned}
P_k(\lambda) = \prod_{1\leq i_{1}<\cdots < ...
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Extension of elliptic complex to an exact sequence
This questions concerns elliptic complexes and is closely related to Green's operator of elliptic differential operator.
Let $T_f:\Gamma(E)\rightarrow\Gamma(F)$ be an elliptic partial ...
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Eigenfunction of Distorted Laplacian on Smooth compact domain
Setup
Suppose that $D$ is a compact star-shaped domain in $\mathbb{R}^d$ which is diffeomorphic to a closed $d$-dimensional ball in $\mathbb{R}^d$. Let $a(t,x)>0$ be a class $\mathscr{C}^{\infty}(\...
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Solving Oblique Boundary value problem using Neumann Boundary Condition
\begin{align*}
&\frac{1}{2}a_{ij}(x)\frac{\partial^{2}u }{\partial x_{i}\partial x_{j}}+ b_{i}(x)\frac{\partial u}{\partial x_{i}}+ c(x)u=\lambda u ~~~in ~~\Omega\\
&\frac{\partial u}{\partial ...
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Understanding the proof that $\Delta u = f(u)$ has a unique critical point on a convex domain
I am struggling to understand step 2 of the proof of Theorem 1 in [1]. It seems that the proof that the critical point is unique relies only on the fact that the nodal curves $$N_\theta = \{x\in\Omega\...
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is signed distance function real analytic for real analytic domains
If $\Omega$ is a real analytic domain in $\mathbb R^n$, is the signed distance function, $f$, defined by
\begin{equation}
f(x)=\begin{cases}d(x,\partial \Omega )&{\mbox{ if }}x\in \Omega \\-d(x,\...
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Is the evaluation map from harmonic forms on the torus surjective on flat neighbourhoods?
In a nutshell:
Given a metric on the torus $\mathbb{T}^n$, can we extend any element $\sigma \in \bigwedge^k T_p^*\mathbb{T}^n$ to a global harmonic form?
Let $\mathbb{T}^n$ be the $n$-Torus. Fix ...
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Evans-Krylov theorem
Do there exist estimates for nonconcave functionals similar to Evans-Krylov theorem in chapter 6 of Fully nonlinear elliptic equations by Luis A.C affarelli and Cabre? Perhaps there is a ...
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Anderson Localization and Homogenization theory
I originally asked this on Mathematics Stack Exchange but realized it might be better to ask it here.
The question is mostly related to homogenization theory in mathematical physics.
$\textbf{...
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Existence of unique critical points to second order elliptic PDEs
Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^2$ is bounded and convex and $\partial\Omega$ be smooth. Consider the second order elliptic PDE (1)
$$
\begin{cases}
Lu = f &\text{ on } \Omega\,,\\ u=0 &\text{ ...
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Elliptic Dirichlet BVP's for regions with multiple boundary components
Apologies for the vague title, it was getting rather long so I decided to just explain more in the body of the text.
I am curious about the state of understanding for existence and uniqueness of ...
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Elliptic regularity of harmonic forms in $L^1$
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This is a cross-post. I am looking for a reference for the regularity of harmonic forms which belong to $L^1(M)$.
Explicitly, let $\M$ be a smooth oriented Riemannian manifold.
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First eigenvalue for domains in hyperbolic space
I am interested in examples of bounded open subsets of the hyperbolic space, for which the first eigenvalue of the Dirichlet Laplace operator (acting on functions) is known. In Euclidean space several ...
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Does the space of harmonic forms change continuously with the metric?
Let $(M,g_0)$ be a closed $n$-dimensional Riemannian manifold. Let $1<k<n$ be fixed, and let $\Delta_{g_0}:\Omega^k(M) \to \Omega^k(M)$ be the $g_0$-Laplacian. Let $H^k_{g_0}=\text{ker} \Delta_{...
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Change of variable for the Stokes equations
I asked this question to the Mathematics community but had no response (https://math.stackexchange.com/q/2885217/521741).
Let $\Omega$ be domain of $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $\Phi : \Omega \to \Phi(\Omega)$ ...
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On the Calabi-Yau conjecture for minimal surfaces
Colding and Minicozzi proved that any embedded minimal surface in $\mathbb{R}^3$ with finite topology must be proper and thus it can not be bounded.
Is it possible to remove the assumption "finite ...
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Unclear inequality of L2 norms (Poisson equation for modeling flow)
I encountered a problem working through a paper about modeling flow with the use of the Poisson equation (source given below). There appears an inequality of L2 norms I don't understand so far. Your ...
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Can we specify the value of harmonic forms at a point?
Let $M$ be a smooth $d$-dimensional oriented Riemannian manifold, and let $1 < k < d$ be fixed.
Let $p \in M$, and let $\alpha_p \in \bigwedge^k(T_pM)^*$.
Does there exist an open ...
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Reference Question: Boundary Value Problem for Dirac Operator on Manifold with a non-smooth boundary
I am trying to find references for the following boundary value problem: Assume that $\Omega$ is a compact 3-dim spin manifold with Dirac operator $D$ such that the boundary consists of two smooth ...
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Counter-examples to the higher dimensional statement of the half-space theorem
The well-known Half-space Theorem by Hoffman and Meeks says that there is no nonflat complete properly embedded minimal surface contained in an half space of $\mathbb{R}^3$.
The higher dimensional ...
