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Solving $\Delta \text{tr}(h) - \mathrm{div}(\mathrm{div}(h)) + \text{tr}(h) = f$ on $S^2$

$\DeclareMathOperator\ddiv{div}\DeclareMathOperator\tr{tr}\newcommand{\conf}{\mathrm{conf}}$Consider this PDE on a symmetric tensor $h$ on $S^2$: $$\Delta \text{tr}(h) - \ddiv(\ddiv(h)) + \tr(h) = f$$ ...
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Are the two-valued homogeneous harmonic functions classified?

Question. Is there a classification of homogeneous two-valued harmonic functions on $\mathbf{R}^n$, valid in dimensions $n \geq 3$? For reference, multi-valued functions are familiar objects in ...
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On the infimium of a functional

Let $(M^n,g)$ be a closed Riemannian manifold. Define $$\lambda(g)=\inf\{\mathcal{F}(g,f),\;0<f\in C^{\infty}(M),\; \int_Mf^2\;d\nu=1\},$$ where $$\mathcal{F}(g,f)=\int_M\left(|\nabla f|^2+ af^2\...
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