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Questions about linear partial differential equations. Often used in combination with the top-level tag ap.analysis-of-pdes.

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Method of characteristics with 2 dependent variables in 3 dimensions

I'm interested in solving a first-order linear PDE with 2 dependent variables in 3 dimensions by the method of characteristics. Something of this general form: $$ A \frac{\partial u}{\partial x} + B \...
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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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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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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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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 ...
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Comparison principle for Elliptic PDE with exponential nonlinearity

Suppose $\varphi$ is a radial (and radially decreasing) solution of $$\Delta \varphi+e^{\varphi}=0, \ \ \text{on} \ \ r \in (0,R), $$ with $ R>0$, and $\psi$ is a decreasing radial function ...
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Status of the Bressan conjecture

Let me first recall what is the Bressan conjecture. Take a $BV\cap L^\infty$ vector field $X$ on some open subset of $\mathbb R^n$ such that there exists an $L^\infty$ function $\alpha\ge 1$ so that $ ...
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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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Solving a particular delay PDE $\partial_q f(q,s-1) = -\sqrt{s(2+s)}f(q,s)$

I recently encountered a particular delay PDE in my work, the solution of which corresponds to the Laplace transform of some probability distribution. I'm having trouble to solve this equation. The ...
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Maximal regularity heat equation

Considering the heat equation on the flat torus $\mathbf{T}^d$, we have the maximal regularity estimate \begin{align*} \forall \varphi\in\mathscr{D}(\mathbf{R}\times\mathbf{T}^d),\quad \|\Delta \...
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Existence of solution to linear inhomogeneous first order PDEs systems

Maybe I am asking a triviality. If that is the case, please let me know and I will close the question. I have searched a lot but I didn't find an adequate and forceful response. For $i=1,\ldots, r$, ...
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Pohozaev identity for linear equations

For $-\Delta u =0$, the Pohozaev identity on say $B_1$ says $$ \int_{S_1} |u_T|^2 \,d\sigma = \int_{S_1} |u_N|^2 \,d\sigma + (n-2) \int_{B_1} |\nabla u|^2 \ dx$$ Here $u_T$ are the tangential ...
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Generalizing a formula with distributions — Distributional Radon transform

I will try to describe the problem, it will necessarily be incomplete, so please if you have questions or remarks to make it more clear do not hesitate to leave them in comments. The problem Let $a$ ...
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Surjectivity of perturbed linear operators

Consider two Banach spaces $X$ and $Y$ and two linear bounded operators $A,B:Y\rightarrow Y$. Suppose the following: (1) Y is reflexive (or even uniformly convex); (2) $X\cap Y$ is dense in $X$ and $Y$...
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Linear PDE, analytic continuation, Green's function and boundary conditions

I'm looking at the linear PDE in 3+1 dimensions, $$ \left[ -(\partial_t - \xi)^2 - \partial_k \partial_k \right] \phi(t,x) = 4\pi^2 \delta(t)\delta(x)\label{1} \tag{1} $$ Where $\xi$ is generally a ...
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Fundamental Solution to Biharmonic Equation in 3D

(This is a repost of a question posed in StackExchange that didn't get any replies.) Is anything known about the fundamental solution to the equation: $$\nabla^4 (Au) + \nabla^2 (Bu)+Cu=0$$ for ...
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Numerical method for solving simple linear PDE with a grey box component

Consider the following linear PDE: $$\nabla_q V(q) - M_d(q)M^{-1}(q)\nabla_q V_d(q) = 0,$$ where $V(q)$ and $M(q)$ are known and $M_d(q)$ is a grey box function (e.x., $M_d(q)$ is fitted using a ...
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On Fredholm alternative for Neumann conditions

Let $\Omega$ be a bounded Lipschitz domain in $\mathbb{R}^n$ and $f \in L^2(\Omega)$. It is well known that if $\lambda$ is a Dirichlet Laplacian eigenvalue, then the equation $$\begin{cases} -\Delta ...
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A question about the asymptotic expansion of a fraction

Let $n$ be a positive integer and $x\in\mathbb{R}^n$. Let $M(x):\mathbb{R}^n\to\mathbb{R}^{n\times n}$ be a smooth positive-definite matrix-valued function. What I want to ask is, whether the fraction ...
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Behavior of Green's function $G(x)$ for $x\to 0$ for general second order PDE

Let's have a generic elliptic second order PDE in $n$-dimensions with a Dirac delta on the right hand side $$\left( a_{ij}(x) \partial_i \partial_j + b_j(x) \partial_j + c(x) \right) G(x) = \delta(x)$$...
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Schauder estimates with boundary conditions

For the elliptic equation with non-divergence form $$ \sum_{i,j=1}^na_{ij}(x)\partial_{ij}^2u=f\text{ in }B(0,1)\quad\text{and}\quad u=g\text{ on }\partial B(0,1), $$ where $ \{a_{ij}(x)\} $ is a ...
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Find an integral kernel for the solution of a partial differential equation: an initial value problem

Consider the following partial differential equation with an initial condition $u(x,0)=f(x)$: \begin{equation} \frac{\partial}{\partial t} u(x,t)=g_{1}(x)\frac{\partial u}{\partial x}+g_{2}(x)\frac{\...
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Has anyone studied the PDE generalization of Teichmüller Space?

We begin by recalling the definition of Teichmüller space but stated a little more convolutedly (which will make it easy to generalize). Given a surface $S$ we can define Teichmüller space $T(S)$ to ...
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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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Ergodicity question

Consider a dynamical system given by the system of ODE. $$\frac{d x_i}{d t} = F_i(\mathbf{x}).$$ It seems to be a well-known fact that this system is ergodic if and only if the kernel of the Koopman ...
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Solvability of general linear PDE with constant coefficients

Let $D\ne 0$ be a linear differential operator with constant coefficients acting on either real or complex valued functions on $\mathbb{R}^n$. Is it true that the equation $$Du=f$$ is solvable in any ...
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How would you approach unknown states/variables in steady-state or equilibrium?

Consider a linear state space system $ \dot{x} = Ax + B$, with $x$ being a $n\times 1$ vector of $n$ state variables, and $A$ and $B$ being known matrices with dimensions $n\times n$ and $n\times m$, ...
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Polynomial solutions of differential equations vs smooth ones

Let $D_1,D_2$ be two linear differential operators with matrix valued constant (i.e. translation invariant) coefficients on $\mathbb{R}^n$. Assume $D_2\circ D_1=0$, in other words $$Im(D_1)\subset Ker(...
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Question about the second order linear elliptic PDE on closed manifold

Recently I see a question linear second order PDE in which user Pedro post a reference in Gilbarg's book, which said that the solvability of the linear PDE $$ \Delta u +B^{i}(x)u_{i}+C(x)u=f $$ is ...
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Riesz transform after linear transformation

I am encountering the term $\partial_x \mathcal{R}_x(f(x,y))$. I needed to do the following linear transformation $$x' = a x+ by,\,\,\,\,\, y'=ax-by,\,\,\, and \,\,f(x,y)=g(x',y') $$ I ended up with ...
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Estimates for higher order derivatives of the Airy Kernel

Consider the kdv equation (from here) $$\left\{\begin{array}{l} \partial_{t} v+\partial_{x}^{3} v=0 \\ v(x, 0)=v_{0}(x) \end{array}\right.$$ Its solution can be written as $v(t,x)=S_t*v_0(x),$ where $...
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Find the modified energy estimate

During my studying for this paper particularly In section three (Modified Energy), proof of proposition 3: the author said To prove (3.2) one we take $D^s\partial_x^2$ derivative on the equation (1.2)...
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Well-posedness of vector-valued transport equation in noncylindrical domain

I am mainly concerned with the well-posedness of a vector-valued transport equation in a nondylindrical domain: $\frac{\partial u}{\partial t} + (b\cdot \nabla)u = A(t)u + f(x,t), \qquad (x,t)\in \...
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Under which conditions does this PDE have unique solutions

Assume that $f:\mathbb{R}^n \times \mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}$ is smooth and consider the linear equation $$\mathrm{div}\, (u)(x) = f(x,u(x)),$$ where $u:\mathbb{R}^n \to \mathbb{R}^n $ is a smooth ...
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Asymptotics of integral representation of distribution

I initially posted this question at MSE (here), but I have gotten no response, so I figured I would ask it to this community. Background: I am studying the PDE $$\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,i\partial_t \...
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Explicit solution for a linear drift-diffusion equation (Fokker-Planck equation) on whole space

I'm wondering if there might be an explicit solution for the following linear PDE in two space dimensions $(x_1,x_2)$ on the whole space $\mathbb{R}^2$: $$ \partial_t f = {div} \left [\left( \...
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Uniqueness of the "weak solution" to Fokker-Plank PDE

Let $C_b^2(\mathbb R_+)$ be the set of functions $f: \mathbb R_+\to\mathbb R$ s.t. $f, f' ,f''$ are bounded and $f(0)=0$. Consider a measurable function $p: \mathbb R_+^2\to\mathbb R_+$ satisfying $$\...
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Explicit solutions for linear system of PDEs with constant coefficients

I've been recently trying to to solve the following system of linear 1st order PDE's: $f:\Omega^d\xrightarrow{}\mathbb{R},\quad A^{(k)}\in\mathbb{R}^{N\times N},\quad B^{(k)}\in\mathbb{R}^N$ $\dfrac{\...
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Parabolic theory for singular coefficients on bounded domains (Reference Request)

In Evans, the theory for linear PDE of parabolic type with bounded coefficients is developed. There are nice results such as long-existence of weak solutions and the parabolic regularity theorems. Is ...
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Using Darboux's to solve 2D system of first order linear PDEs with variable coefficients

I've spent some time over the last few days looking at the references suggested in this question and this question and I think the information therein is my best shot at solving this system that arose ...
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Generalized functional for solution of PDEs

Asked this on Math Stack Exchange awhile ago but it got ignored then deleted. To solve a differential equation of one variable, you need constraints equal to the number of derivatives. For a partial ...
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Maximum principle and linear transport

Let us consider the linear transport equation $$ \partial_t u + \mathrm{div}(a(t,x)u)=0 $$ with initial data $u(0,\cdot) = u_0$ in $\mathbb R^N$. Here we consider a smooth Lipschitz vector field $a$. ...
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Spectral analysis for nonlocal elliptic operator

Suppose $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^3$ is a bounded domain with smooth boundary. We note by $(-\Delta)^{-1}$ the inverse Laplacian i.e. $f\mapsto u$ where $u$ is the unique solution to $$-\Delta u=f,\...
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Liouville theorem for an elliptic equation with gradient perturbation

How can I prove the following Liouville theorem for an elliptic equation with gradient perturbation? Let $u \in L^2(\mathbb R^n;\mathbb R)$ be a smooth solution of $$ -\Delta u + v \cdot \nabla u = 0 ...
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Can we find a uniform bound of the solution of a series of linear partial differential equations related to a parameter

Let $\sigma \in[0,1]$,we consider following series of linear partial differential equations related to the parameter $\sigma$,for example $$ \left\{\begin{aligned} \Delta \Phi &=\sigma f(x, y) \...
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Decay of solution for linear system with damping

Let us consider the following linear system with damping: $$ \begin{cases} u_t - u_x = -\frac{1}{2} (u+v)\\ v_t + v_x = -\frac{1}{2} (u+v) \end{cases} $$ Let's write the solution as $w=(u,v)$ ...
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Solve a coupled PDE in a rectangle

We consider a coupled PDE in a rectangle $\Omega=(-1,1)\times(-1,1)$. For the simplicity, we assume that the functions are periodic in $x_{1}$ direction. \begin{cases} \nabla\cdot u=f_{1},\ & \...
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Regularity of solution to Cauchy problem given regular initial data

Let $f\in L^2_1([0,T]\times \mathbb{T}^m)$ (Sobolev space of maps of regularity $1$, $\mathbb{T}^m$ is the $m$-dimensional torus) be a solution of a Cauchy problem $$\frac{d}{dt} f(t) = A f(t)$$ $$f(0)...
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Reference for global theory of Schrödinger operators

Question. What is a good reference to learn about the spectral properties of Schrödinger operators in $\mathbf{R}^n$? I am specifically interested in references that discuss examples where the ...
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A singular differential equation

In a neighbourhood of $0$ in $\mathbb{R}^n$ a smooth function $h=h(x)$, $h(0)=0$, is given. Take arbitrary real numbers $w,\lambda_1,\dots,\lambda_n\in\mathbb{R}$. The problem is to find a smooth ...
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