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82 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Smoothness of solution map for PDE
I am wondering what sort of results are available for the following sort of problem, or where to look in the literature for work dealing with such problems, especially in the degenerate elliptic ...
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Given composition rules, determining whether a continuous map between smooth functions is a pseudodifferential operator
Let $M$ be a closed manifold, and let $P:C^{\infty}(M)\rightarrow C^{\infty}(M)$ be a continuous linear map in the smooth Fréchet topologies. In what is to come, if it helps, one can assume further ...
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Fractional Laplacian and chain rule
For the classical Laplacian, we have
$$\Delta (h(u)) = h'\Delta u + h''(u)|\nabla u|^2$$
for smooth functions $h$ and $u$.
Does a similar chain rule hold (up to a reminder term) also for the ...
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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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Hölder stability of the PDE $\partial_t u (t, x) = \operatorname{div} \{ a (t, x) \nabla u(t, x) \}$
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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, $L^2(M)$
$$T_{\varphi}(u) :=...
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Characteristic of Sobolev space generated by Hörmander vector fields
Let $\Omega$ be an open bounded domain in $\mathbb{R}^{n}$ with smooth boundary $\partial\Omega$. Suppose that $X=(X_{1},X_{2},\ldots,X_{m})$ are smooth vector fields defined on $\mathbb{R}^{n}$ and ...
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Techniques for showing non-degeneracy results (PDE)
Motivation:
Consider the equation,
$$-\Delta u = u^p$$
in $\mathbb{R}^n$ for $n\geq 3$ and $p=2^*-1.$ Then we know that this equation has unique positive solutions given by functions of the form $U_{a,...
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If theorem valid for compactly supported distribution then is it also valid for tempered distribution?
I have seen many theorem which Author wanted to prove for tempered distribution, but without saying anything proves for compactly supported distribution.
For instance,
Theorem: Any $A \in \Psi^{m}$ ...
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Davies' definition of elliptic operators in "Heat Kernels and Spectral Theory"
I am trying to find my way through Davies' book, and one of the difficult points is his choice of what "elliptic operator" means in his text. This is the first time that I encounter some of the ...
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Relationships between fractional Sobolev space, Bessel spacse and Hajłasz–Sobolev space
It is known that for $\alpha\in(0,1)$ and $p>1$,
the fractional Sobolev space $W^{\alpha,p}(R^n)$ is defined by
$$
W^{\alpha,p}(R^n):=\{f\in L^p(R^n):\int_{R^n}\int_{R^n}\frac{|f(x)-f(y)|^p}{|x-y|^...
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How can I can derive an explicit bound for the solution of the poisson's PDE?
i need some help on this question
Let $\Omega$ be an open subset of $\mathbb{R}^{2}$ (say a square) with
$\partial{\Omega} =\Gamma_{1} \cup \Gamma_{2} \cup\Gamma_{3} \cup\Gamma_{4}$. A structure ...
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About the naturality of Krasnoselskii genus on Variational Methods
I have recently watched a seminar about Variational Methods from Mónica Clapp and she gave a very interesting motivation of why the Lusternik–Schnirelmann category (click on the link for 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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On the relation between ellipticity and Fredholmness as properties of linear PDE's on Fréchet spaces of smooth sections
Let $M$ be a compact manifold equipped with finite rank vector bundles $E$ and $F$ with spaces of $C^{\infty}$ sections denoted $\Gamma(E)$ and $\Gamma(F)$ respectively. It is standard that a ...
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Is the range of the exterior covariant derivative closed in $L^{2}$?
Let $(M,g)$ be a compact Riemannian manifold. Given a tensor bundle $\mathbb{E}$, let $\nabla:\Gamma(\mathbb{E}) \rightarrow \Gamma(T^{*}M\otimes \mathbb{E})$ be the canonical connection induced by ...
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$C^1$-regularity of solution of a Dirichlet problem
I've been stuck trying to hunt down a proof/reference for a certain regularity result which I need for my thesis (all the authors I've consulted refer to it as "well-known"). Consider the ...
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Would you help me to find this expression?
I'm studying a paper, which I'll include a small piece here. And I'm struggling to calculate
$$C_n\|u_{m,n}\|^{\left(\frac{2*}{2}\right)^k\frac{2*-q}{(r_k)^k}}_{L^{2*}(\Omega)}$$
Where $\Omega$ is an ...
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A version of the Nash-Moser inverse function for unbounded domains?
Do there exist versions of the Nash-Moser inverse function theorem applicable to spaces of unbounded smooth functions on unbounded domains in $\mathbb{R}^n$? Any reference would be appreciated but ...
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A sequence of functions solving $-\Delta u_n + V u_n = u_{n-1}|_{\partial M}$
Let $M = \mathbb R^3 \setminus B_1$ where $B_1$ is the unit ball.
Let $ h \in C^{\infty}(\partial M)$ and let $u_0$ be the unique function that vanishes at infinity and solves
$$\begin{cases} -\Delta ...
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Partial regularity for transmission problem in corner domains
Let $n=2$ or $3$ and $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be an open bounded domain. Let suppose that $\Omega$ is divided in two subdomains $\Omega_1$ and $\Omega_2$ and we define $\Gamma = \partial \Omega_1 ...
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Sufficient condition for the unique solvability of Dirichlet problem of Hamilton-Jacobi equation
It shall be an old story in PDE.
I am looking for a sufficient condition of Dirichlet problem for the existence of the unique viscosity solution of the equation in the form of
$$\inf_{a \in [-1,1]} \{...
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On the principal eigenvector of an elliptic operator
Suppose I have an open domain $U \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ and an elliptic operator $L$ acting on all square-integrable $C^2$ functions $\rho:U\to \mathbb{R}$ which converge to zero at $\partial U$:
\...
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Semiclassical limit of spectral gap of Schrödinger operators with nonsmooth potential
Let $\Omega$ be a connected compact subset of $\mathbb{R}^d$. It is well known that for a smooth potential $V:\Omega \to \mathbb{R}$ that has a unique nondegenerate minimum $V(0) = 0$, the operator $H ...
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Reference request: Parabolic Schauder estimates for the heat equation with $f \in L^\infty$
Let us consider the heat equation
$$\partial_t u - \Delta u = f(x, t) \quad \text{in }Q_R $$
where $Q_R = B_R \times (-R^2,0].$ I would like to know the kind of regularity we should expect of $u$ if ...
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Regularity of solutions to an elliptic boundary value problem
Let $M = [1,\infty)\times S^2$. For an integer $k \geq 2$ and number $\tau<0$, define the space $L^2_{\tau}([1,\infty);H^k(S^2))$ to be all $H^k(S^2)$-valued functions $u$ on $[1,\infty)$ with $\...
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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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Estimate for the operator $A A_D^{-1}$
Let $O\subset\mathbb{R}^d$
be a bounded domain of the class $C^{1,1}$
(or $C^2$
for simplicity). Let the operator $A_D$
be formally given by the differential expression $A=-\operatorname{div}g(x)\...
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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
$$(\Delta+\lambda) G(x,y)=\delta_x\...
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A maximum principle in $\mathbb{R}^N$
Let $\delta > 0$ and define
$$
H_\delta(x) = \prod_{j=1}^{N} \cosh(\delta x_j), \quad \forall x \in \mathbb{R}^N.
$$
By straightforward calculations we get $\Delta H_{\delta} (x) = \delta^2 H_\...
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Semilinear elliptic equations in complex plane
Let $D$ denote the closed unit disk centered at the origin in the complex plane. Let $F: D \times \mathbb C \to \mathbb C$ be a smooth function. Is there any theory for well-posedness (in the sense of ...
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Existing work on $\Delta u=c-h e^{u}$ on compact manifold with dimension n, I have read J.Kazdan's work, the condition $c > 0, n \ge 3$ is not solved
I'm reading Prof. Kazdan's lectures
At page 69, Prof. Kazdan describes the research on the $\Delta u=c-h e^{u}$ PDE on a compact $n$-dimensional manifold before 1983. (Here $c$ is a constant while $h$ ...
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From some priori estimates can we estimate higher Sobolev norm?
Suppose $u$ is a smooth function on bounded set $\Omega$ with smooth boundary such that
$$\|u\|_{W^{1,p}(\Omega)}\le C\|\phi\|_{W^{1-1/p,p}(\partial\Omega)}$$
where $u|_{\partial\Omega}=\phi$.
Can we ...
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Dimension of critical set of p-harmonic function
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ be a smooth domain and $u\in W^{1,p}(\Omega)$ a non-constant $p$-harmonic function, for some $1<p<n$.
Question: What is the Hausdorff dimension of the critical ...
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Regularity up to boundary of a solution $u\in W^{1,p}\cap W^{2,2}(\Omega;\Bbb R^m)$ to $\Delta^2 u = -\text{div}\, F$
Let $\Omega\subset \Bbb R^n$ be a $C^{2}$ domain (open and bounded) and let $p\in(1,\infty)$. Suppose $u\in W^{1,p}\cap W^{2,2}(\Omega;\Bbb R^m)$ is a weak solution to the fourth-order elliptic system
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Reference Request: Dirichlet operators with singular coefficients
Let $d\geq 2$, $\delta \in (0,1)$ and let $\mathcal{L}_{d,\delta}$ be the second order differential operator defined by
\begin{align*}
\mathcal{L}_{d,\delta}(f)(x) = \Delta(f)(x)-\delta \|x\|^{\delta-...
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Integral estimate for the solution of the heat equation
Let $u$ be a solution of $\partial_t u - \Delta u =f$ with initial data $u(0,x) = 0$ on $\mathbb R^N$. How do one prove the following inequality?
$$
\int_0^T \int_{\mathbb R^N} \phi(f)(- \Delta) u(...
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A basic question about the Spectral Theorem
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded open region in $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $\phi_i $ be the eigenfunctions of $-\Delta$ with Dirichlet boundary condition, i.e.
$$-\Delta \phi_i=\lambda_i \phi_i, \ \ \phi_i|_{\...
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Existence and uniqueness for semilinear problem
Consider the following problem:
$$-\Delta u + [(u)^+]^\alpha = 0,$$
where $(\cdot)^+$ is the positive part function and $\alpha >0$. How does the theory of monotone operators provide existence ...
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Laplace problem with Robin boundary condition on a wedge
I'm trying to understand what the essential differences between Dirichlet/Neumann and Robin boundary conditions are. Therefore, let $\omega \in \left(0, 2\pi\right)$ and let
\begin{equation*}
\Omega = ...
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The Cauchy problem associated with $u_t^\epsilon + H(x,t,u^\epsilon,\nabla u^\epsilon) = \epsilon\Delta u^\epsilon$
Consider the initial value problem $$\begin{cases} u_t^\epsilon + H(x,t,u^\epsilon,\nabla_x u^\epsilon) = \epsilon\Delta_x u^\epsilon & \text{ in } \mathbb{R}^n \times (0,\infty)\\ u^\epsilon = g &...
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are these norms equivalent?
If it is known that $\sum_{i,j=1}^{n}a_{ij}\xi_i\xi_j\geq \alpha^2|\xi|^2$, where $\xi=(\xi_1,\xi_2,...,\xi_n)\in\mathbb{R}^n$ then can it be said that $\sum_{i,j=1}^{n}a_{ij}\frac{\partial u}{\...
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Completion of $C_{0,rad}^{\infty}(\Omega)$ with respect to the norm $\|u\|= \Bigg(\int_{\Omega} |\Delta u |^2 \, \mathrm{d}x \Bigg)^{\frac{1}{2}}. $
I have a question that it seems simple but I can not solve it.
Let $\Omega$ be the unit ball centered at zero in $\mathbb{R}^N$, $N>4$. Assume that $C_{0,rad}^{\infty}(\Omega)$ is the space of all ...
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Concentration compactness on a compact setting
Consider a compact Riemannian manifold $M$ of dimension $n$ and a sequence of positive functions $\{\varphi_k\}_k \in C^\infty(M)$ such that $\{\varphi_k\}_k$ satisfy the basic concentration ...
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One parameter family of elliptic equations
Consider the following 2nd order nonlinear elliptic equation on $\mathbb{R}^n$: $$-\Delta \varphi_\varepsilon + \sum_i a_i(x, \varepsilon)\partial_i \varphi_\varepsilon + \varphi_\varepsilon = N(\...
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Asymptotics of "heat" semigroup
Consider a bounded domain $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ with smooth boundary. Consider a second order elliptic operator $L$ on $L^2(\Omega)$, defined by either the Dirichlet or Neumann boundary ...
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Sobolev space for manifold with boundary
For an compact manifold $M$ without boundary, we consider the eigenfunctions $(f_1,f_2,\ldots)$ of some elliptic operator (e.g $\Delta$) with eigenvalue $\lambda_{1},\lambda_{2},\ldots$. To define ...
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Minimizing some $H^{-1}$ functional over (a subset of) probability densities in $R^d$
Let me consider the following subset of probability measures in $R^d$
$$
\mathcal{K}_M=\left\{0\leq u(x)\in L^1(R^d):\quad \int u(x)dx =1,\,\int|x|^2u(x)dx\leq M,\,\int u(x)|\log u(x)|dx\leq M\right\}
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slightly subcritical elliptic pde; the linearized equations
Let $ p_m \nearrow \frac{N+2}{N-2}$ and consider the family of elliptic problems
$$-\Delta u_m(x)=u_m(x)^{p_m} \quad B \qquad \quad u_m =0 \quad \partial B,$$ where $B$ is the unit ball ...
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Core of divergence form operator with unbounded coefficient
Consider the unbounded operator $L$ on $L^2(\mathbb{R^d})$ to be the self-adjoint extension of
$$Lf := \nabla \cdot \left(a(x) \nabla f(x) \right)$$ on $C^2_c(\mathbb{R^d})$.
I also assume that $a(x)...
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