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The best constant in Poincare-liked inequality in $BV$ and $BD$ space
This question has been posted on Math Stack exchange for a while and received no response. So I decide to move it here to get more attention.
Let $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^N$ be open, bounded and with ...
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Viscosity solution of the PDE
Let $\Omega$ be bounded domain, $u=0$ on $\delta\Omega$ and
$$|Du|-f(x,u)=0$$
where $f\ge 0$ and $f$ is strictly monotone for fixed $x.$ I am looking for the reference to show that it has unique ...
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Asymptotic behavior of an integral transform
Given $g\in L^2(\mathbb{R}^3)$, consider the following function ( defined for $r>0$ ):
$$c(r):=\int_{\mathbb{R}^3}\frac{g(x)}{|x|^2+r}dx$$
I'm interested in the behavior of $c(r)$ for large $r$. A ...
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Is a bounded sequence of $H^1(\Omega)$ tight?
Assume $\Omega$ is a bounded subset of $\Bbb R^d$ and $ (u_n)_n$ is a bounded sequence of the Sobolev space $H^1(\Omega)$.
Question: Can we say that $ (u_n)_n$ is tight in $L^2(\Omega)$ namely: ...
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Solutions and asymptotics of the ODE $ f''=f^{-\alpha} $
Consider the ODE $ f''=f^{-\alpha} $, where $ \alpha>1 $ and $ f>0 $ in $ \mathbb{R} $. Assume that for $ [f]_{\frac{2}{\alpha+1}}\leq A $, where $ A>0 $ is a constant and
$$
[f]_{\frac{2}{\...
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Singular support: equivalent definition
Let $U\subset\mathbb{R}^{d}$ be an open set. The singular support of a distribution $u\in\mathcal{D}^{\prime}(U)$ is defined to be the compliment of the set of points, which have a neighbourhood in ...
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Extension of Sobolev function defined on unit cube
Im wondering about theorems concerning extending Sobolev functions defined on the $d$-dimensional unit cube to all of $\mathbb{R}^d$. More precisely, given $f:[0,1]^d \to \mathbb{R}$ with $f\in H^k([0,...
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Continuation (extension) of harmonic functions
Suppose $(M,g)$ is a simply connected smooth Riemannian manifold with smooth boundary and suppose that $U \subset \partial M$ is a smooth open connected subset of the boundary. Now my question is the ...
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Let $g$ be the heat kernel. Are there constants $C_1, C_2>0$ such that $\frac{g(t_1, \cdot)}{t_1} \le C_1 \frac{g(C_2 t_2, \cdot)}{\sqrt{t_2}}$?
We consider the heat kernel
$$
g :\mathbb R_{>0} \times \mathbb R^d \to \mathbb R,\quad (t, x) \mapsto \frac{1}{(4\pi t)^{d/2}} \exp \bigg ( - \frac{|x|^2}{4t} \bigg ).
$$
Let $0 < t_1 < t_2 &...
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Question about Lebesgue Bochner spaces
Let $T>0$ and $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^N$ be a bounded domain. Also $p\in (1,\infty)$ is any number.
I know that $u\in L^{p}((0,T);L^p(\Omega))$ and $\nabla u\in L^{p}((0,T);L^p(\Omega))^N$. How ...
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Hölder continuity in time of heat semigroup
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\newcommand{\bR}{\mathbb{R}}
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We fix $\alpha \in (0, 1)$ and $c>0$. Let $\ell : \bR^d \to \bR_+$ be a probability density function such that
$$
\|\ell\|...
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General version of Weyl's lemma
The classical Weyl's lemma say, suppose $u \in L^1_{loc}(\Omega)$ satisfies
$$\int_{\Omega}u \Delta \phi dx=0\ \ \forall \phi\in C_c^{\infty}(\Omega),$$
then $u$ is harmonic in $\Omega.$ What I want ...
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Bounding integral expression with total variation of integrand
Consider the following integral expression:
$$\mathcal I :=\iint_{\epsilon \leq|x-y| \leq 1/2} f(x) f(y) \frac{(g(x)-g(y))(x-y)}{|x-y|^{3}} d x d y $$
for $\epsilon>0$, $f \in L^\infty(\mathbb R)$,...
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A constant ratio of integrals? Part II
This question is a follow up on my latest MO post which was addressed kindly by Iosif Pinelis. What is new here is that I need to correct the assumption by including a missing hypothesis. The context ...
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Distance function is unique nonnegative continuous function on $\mathbb{R}^d$ satisfying following
Suppose $U \subsetneq \mathbb{R}^d$ is open. How do I see that the distance function$$u(x) = \min_{y \in \mathbb{R}^d \setminus U} |x - y|$$is the unique nonnegative continuous function on $\mathbb{R}^...
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To understand integral :$\lambda (x) = \int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{\sin^{2} \alpha x}{\alpha^{2}} d\mu(\alpha), (\mu(0)=0)$
I wants to understand the integrals of the form
$$\lambda (x) = \int_{0}^{\infty} \frac{\sin^{2} \alpha x}{\alpha^{2}} d\mu(\alpha), (\mu(0)=0)$$
where $\mu(\alpha)$ is a non decreasing function such ...
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The extension of smooth function
If $U$ is a bounded domain in $\mathbb R^n$ whose boundary is smooth, and $f$ is a smooth function on $U$ whose partial derivatives of all orders have a continuous extensions to $\bar U$. For an ...
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$\nabla \times (F\times \mathbf v)=g$, $\operatorname{div}(\mathbf v)=0$
I want to solve the equation:
$$
\begin{cases}
\nabla \times (F\times\mathbf v)=g, \\
\operatorname{div}(\mathbf v)=0,
\end{cases}\label{1}\tag{1}
$$ where $F$ and $g$ are given vector fields. The ...
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Regularity of boundary of a level set of a $C^{1,\alpha}$ function
Let $f:\mathbb{R}^2\to\mathbb{R}$ be a $C^{1,\alpha}$ function. Denote $S_C=\{x\in\mathbb{R}^2\mid f(x)=C \}$ the level set of $f$ with value $C$.
What i want to ask is, if $S_C$ is nonempty for some $...
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Linear transport equation with Lipschitz conditions
Given the equation here, I would like to ask the following relaxed question:
Consider the PDE
$$\partial_t f(x,t) = \langle q(x), \nabla \rangle f(t,x) + p(x),$$
with Schwartz initial data $f(0,x) = ...
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wave equation with vanishing trace at infinity
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded domain in $\mathbb{R}^n$. Consider the boundary value problem
\begin{equation}\label{pf0}
\begin{aligned}
\begin{cases}
\Box u+qu=0\,\quad &\text{on $(0,\infty)\times \...
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Aleksandrov maximum principle for semi-convex function
Definition. Let $u:\Omega \rightarrow \mathbb{R} $. A function $u$ is called semiconvex if $u=v+w$ for some $v\in C^{1,1}(\Omega)$ and a convex function $w$.
Note. Saying that $u$ is semiconvex is ...
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Eigenvalue estimates for operator perturbations
I edited the question to a general mathematical question, since I found the answer in Carlo Beenakker's reference and think that my initial question was mathematically misleading.
What was behind ...
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Is this property preserved under weak$^*$ convergence?
Let $1 \le p < n$ and let $p^*$ be the Sobolev conjugate of $p$, i.e. $p^* = np/(n - p)$. Let $(\Omega_m)$ be an increasing sequence of bounded, convex and open sets such that $$ \lim_{m \to \infty}...
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Boundedness of solutions to a semilinear PDE
Let $D$ be the unit disk in $\mathbb R^2$ centered at the origin. Given any $\lambda \in \mathbb R$, let $u_\lambda$ be the unique solution to the semilinear elliptic equation
$$ -\Delta u + u^3=0 \...
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Dirichlet to Neumann operator for a nonlocal ODE
Consider the following nonlocal ODEs on $[1,\infty)$.
#1)
$$\begin{align}
r^2 f''(r) + 2rf'(r)-l(l+1) f(r) &= -\frac{(f'(1) + f(1))}{r^2}\\
f(1) &= \alpha \\
\lim_{r\to \infty} f(r) &= 0
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An argument in the proof of a compactness theorem
In the proof of a compactness theorem involving fractional derivatives in Temam's Navier-Stokes Equations, an argument as the following is made.
Suppose $X_0,X,X_1$ are Hilbert spaces such that
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Inequality in the Sobolev space $H^1$
I've found the following inequality
$$\int_{B_r}\vert u\vert^q\leq C \bigg(\int_{B_r}\vert\nabla u\vert^2\bigg)^{a}\bigg(\int_{B_r}\vert u\vert ^2\bigg)^{\frac{q}{2}-a}+\frac{c}{r^{2a}}\bigg(\int_{B_r}...
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Subharmonic envelope
I came across a more complicated version of the following problem. It is so elementary, I think that there had to be some research done on this in the past. If someone has any ideas please let me know....
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Decay rate of nonlocal differential operator?
Hi, Moers.
Let $m(\xi) \in S^0$, that is,
$$
|D^\alpha m(\xi)| \leq C<\xi>^{-|\alpha|}, \quad \forall \xi \in R^n.
$$
It's well known that $m(D)$ is bounded in $L^p$ for $1 < p < \infty$.
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The energy of a semilinear ODE
I'm currently reading Caffarelli, Gidas, Spruck's paper "Asymptotic Symmetry and Local Behavior of Semilinear Elliptic Equations with Critical Sobolev Growth". For some background, we ...
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Convergence of a level set when $f^n\to f$ in $C^1$ sense
Let $f^n$ be a family of $C^1$ functions and $f(x)=-|x|^2+1$ such that
$$f^n\to f$$
in $C^1$ sense as $\varepsilon\to 0$. I want to ask that does the level set $\{f^n=0\}$ converges to $\{f=0\}$ in ...
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Variational formulation of an elliptic pde
Let $f\in\mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R}^n)$, $a\in(-1,1)$, what is the variational formulation of the following problem:
$$ \text{div}(y^a\nabla_{x,y}V)=0,\quad\text{on }\mathbb{R}^n\times(0,\infty),$$
$$ V(x,...
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If subharmonic functions converge weakly to a subharmonic limit, why do their smoothings converge uniformly on compact sets?
Let $u_k$ be a sequence of subharmonic functions on an open set $X$ and $\psi_\delta$ a family of standard mollifiers with compact support. Hörmander claims in The Analysis of Linear Partial ...
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The Poisson equation
I see the following theorem in Lihe Wang's A geometric approach to the Calderon--Zygmund estimates
$$
\triangle u=f\quad in \quad \> B_2. \>\quad \quad \quad \quad (1)
$$
Lemma 7: There is a ...
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Closure of tensor product /tensor product semigroup
In this reference the following claim is made in Remark 2
Let $A,B$ be closable operators on Banach spaces $X,Y$, then $A \otimes 1$ and $1 \otimes B$ are closable operators on the Banach space $X \...
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Is Quantum Mechanics (norm)-consistent?
I edited a few small comments to the question in order to make it perhaps more comprehensible.
Today I came across the following question in quantum mechanics.
In Quantum mechanics it is common to ...
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Can I approximate a function of bounded variation with orthogonal polynomial?
Let function $u\in BV(\Omega)$ be a function of bounded variation and $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^2$ be a smooth domain. I know it is possible to approximate function $u$ with polynomials, i.e.,
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u = \...
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Prove existence of continuous function on $(0,1)$ with special properties [closed]
Consider the interval $I=(0,1)$ and let $f,g$ be two linearly independent continuous functions on $[0,1]$.
I am asking if there is a continuous function $h$ such that
$$\int_0^1 h(s) f(s) ds=0$$
$$...
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Free quantum evolution operator on Sobolev space
I am not a mathematician, but would like really like to get some confirmation on the things I am doing here.
Let $-\Delta: H^2(\mathbb{R}) \subset L^2(\mathbb{R}) \rightarrow L^2(\mathbb{R})$ then ...
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Showing a singular integral operator takes Hölder continuous functions to Hölder continuous functions of the same order
I would like to show the following function is $\gamma$-Hölder continuous. Said function $F:\mathbb{R}^n \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is defined by a singular integral operator of convolution type as ...
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The continuous dependence of the Green's function on a domain
Let $\Omega\in\mathbb{R}^2$ be a smooth bounded domain and $G(x,y)$ be the Green's function of $-\Delta$ in $\Omega$ with zero Dirichlet condition. Clearly $G(x,y)=-\frac{1}{2\pi}\ln|x-y|-h(x,y)$, ...
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Ekeland's standardness-property inheritable?
Ekeland's inverse function theorem gives weak conditions under which a function $f:E\rightarrow F$ between two graded Fréchet-spaces is locally surjective. The theorem requires
the codomain $F$ to be ...
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Is the closure of the ball of $1$-Lipschitz functions still equi-Lipschitz?
$\DeclareMathOperator\Lip{Lip}$Let $\Lip_0(\mathbb R^d)$ be the space of Lipschitz functions $f:\mathbb R^d\to\mathbb R$ vanishing at zero, i.e., $f(0)=0$, and equipped with the norm $\|f\|:=\|\nabla ...
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Positive part of Cauchy sequence of Sobolev functions is again Cauchy
Let $p\geq 1$ and consider the space $W^{1,p}(B)$ where $B\subset \mathbb{R}^{n}$ is the standard unit ball. Moreover, let $f_{k} \in C^{\infty}(B)$ be a Cauchy sequence in $W^{1,p}(B)$ of smooth ...
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Initial data and heat equation
We assume all solutions to be bounded here!
Let $y_{+},y_{-} \in C_c^{\infty}$ be two positive functions.
If we then consider the heat equation
$$\partial_t u(t,x) = \Delta u(t,x)$$ for two ...
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Function square-integrable
Let $f$ be an arbitrary function in $L^2(0,\infty)$ and consider the function
$$(g_f)(y) = \frac{1}{y-x_0} \int_{0}^{\infty} f(x) \left(\frac{xy}{(x^2+y^2+1)}\right)^2 \ dx$$
where $x_0$ is an ...
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Poincare constant on non-convex domain
I'm wondering if there is any results on the optimal constant for the Poincare inequality on a non-convex domain in $\mathbb{R}^3$, since most of the things I found are results on convex ones.
Any ...
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Radial Kernel with Bounded Support and Norm of Gradient Bounded by a Dimension-free Constant
I was wondering if it is possible to construct a compactly supported radial kernel function in $\mathbb{R}^d$ such that the norm of the gradient is bounded by some dimension-free constant. That is, ...
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A specific mollified functions in the Sobolev space H^1(R)
Let $u>0$ be in $H^{1}(\mathbb{R})=W^{1,2}(\mathbb{R})$, we know that the set of $C^{\infty}$ functions with compact support are dense in the Sobolev space $H^{1}(\mathbb{R})$. Hence, we have a ...
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