All Questions
Tagged with real-analysis sobolev-spaces
218 questions
5
votes
1
answer
182
views
Intermediate value property for Sobolev functions
Let $d \geq 2$, and let $f \in W^{1, 1} (\mathbb R^d)$ be a Sobolev function.
Question: For any $a, b \in \mathbb R$ such that $\text{essinf } f \leq a < b \leq \text{esssup } f$, is it true that $\...
- 6,155
1
vote
1
answer
219
views
Does Newton-Leibnitz apply to Sobolev space
For a function $u\in W^{1,p}$, we always use a sequence of $C^1$ function to approach it and derive the consequences. However, can we just claim for a.e. x, y:
$$u(x)-u(y)= \int_0^1 Du(y+t(x-y))\cdot (...
- 421
2
votes
0
answers
130
views
Smoothness of Radon transform
Let $f:\mathbb R^n \to \mathbb R$ be density function (i.e nonnegative function which integrates to $1$), and consider its Radon transform $R[f]$ defined by
$$
R[f](w,b) := \int_{\mathbb R^n}\delta(x^\...
- 6,853
1
vote
1
answer
161
views
About the continuity of the integral on the boundary of a ball
I’m considering a $H^1$ function u on a open domain D. Is the integral:
$$ \int_{\partial B_r(x)} u \hspace{2pt}dH^{n-1}$$
continuous with respect to x?
I tried to prove that it’s differential by ...
- 421
0
votes
1
answer
711
views
Lipschitz domains ambiguous definitions
I use a lot in the study of pde bounded Lipschitz domains $\Omega\subseteq\mathbb{R}^N$. However I have noticed that there are some major differences in their definitions. I will put here two of them, ...
- 1,759
1
vote
0
answers
72
views
Compute surface Sobolev norm using local coordinate
For a bounded $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ with Lipschitz boundary, there are various definitions of fractional Sobolev spaces (a.k.a. Sobolev-Slobodeckij spaces) on $\partial \Omega$, either by using ...
- 503
3
votes
3
answers
196
views
Non convex optimization problem in $W_0^{1,2}$
Let $0< \alpha \ll 1$. I'm trying to minimize $\int_0^\pi |f'|^2 dx$ over the functions $f \in W_0^{1,2}([0,\pi])$ (or at least find "good" lower bound in terms of $\alpha$) such that ...
- 393
1
vote
1
answer
675
views
First derivative of cut off function
I am working on proving the following: Let $\rho(x)= \frac{2}{2+x^2}$, $\theta >1$ (assumed integer here) and $B \subset H^1_{ul}$,(uniformly local Sobolev space), be any subset which is bounded in ...
- 159
1
vote
0
answers
76
views
Representing a function in terms of higher order differences
I want to write a function in terms of its mollification and higher order
forward differences. Given a function $u:\mathbb{R}\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ and
$h>0$, we set $u_{h}(x):=\frac{1}{h}u\left( \...
- 411
0
votes
0
answers
165
views
Compact embedding of Lipschitz continuous functions
Let $(X,d,\mu)$ be a metric measure space, not necessarily with $\mu(X)<\infty$. I would like to study the embedding of $W^{1,2}(X)\cap \mathrm{Lip}(X)$ into $L^2(X)$. Are there simple conditions ...
- 3,388
1
vote
0
answers
98
views
Two definitions of Sobolev spaces and the trace theorem
Let $M=[0,\infty) \times S^2$. We have the regular regular Sobolev space $H^1(M)$.
We also have the space $H^1\bigg([0,\infty); H^1(S^2)\bigg)$. Are those two spaces the same? Does one contain the ...
- 969
1
vote
1
answer
399
views
How to prove Poincaré inequality by using extension theorem?
Poincaré inequality is stated as follows:
Let $ \Omega $ be bounded, connected, open subset pf $ \mathbb{R}^n $, with a $ C^1 $ boundary $ \partial \Omega $. Assume that $ 1\leq p<\infty $ and $ u\...
- 1,219
2
votes
0
answers
229
views
Weighted Sobolev norm in terms of Spherical harmonics coefficients
Let $M = [1,\infty) \times S^2$.
Consider the weighted Sobolev space $H^k_{\delta}(M)$ with the Sobolev norm:
$$\lVert u \rVert_{k,\delta}^2 := \sum_{n=0}^k \int_M |D^nu \,r^{n-\delta}|^2 r^{-3} dV $$
...
- 969
3
votes
0
answers
40
views
Non-existence of local generators for Sobolev tangent subundles
Let $U\subset\mathbb R^n$ be a bounded open set, a rank $r\le n$ measurable tangent subbundle $\mathcal V$ on $U$ is a map to the Grassmannian $\mathcal V:U\to Gr(r,\mathbb R^n)$ which is only defined ...
- 938
5
votes
0
answers
252
views
How far can a continuous, almost everywhere differentiable function be from being a Sobolev function?
Let $\Omega$ be the open unit ball in $\mathbb R^n$. Consider the set $\mathcal D$ of continuous functions $f:\Omega \to \mathbb R$ that are differentiable a.e, and with $|\nabla f| \leq 1$ wherever $...
- 6,155
0
votes
1
answer
70
views
Properties of superposition operators in $W^{1, p}$
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded open subset of $\mathbb R^n$, and $T: \mathbb R \to \mathbb R$ an absolutely continuous function with sublinear growth, in the sense that
$$|T(x)| \leq 1 + |x|, \forall x \in ...
- 6,155
0
votes
1
answer
109
views
Does a weakly convergent sequence in $W^{1,p}(B_1)$ which also converges in $C^{0,\alpha}(B_1)$ converges strongly in $W^{1,p}(B_1)$?
Given a sequence $u_k\in W^{1,p}(B_1)\cap C^{\alpha}(B_1)$ such that $\|u_k\|_{C^{\alpha}(B_1)}\le 1$ for all $k\in \mathbb N$. Suppose we have
$$
u_k \rightharpoonup u\;\;\mbox{weakly in $W^{1,p}(B_1)...
- 261
3
votes
0
answers
56
views
On Sobolev's inequality for weakly conformal maps
Suppose $u\in W^{2,p}(B^2,\mathbb{R}^n)$, $1<p<2$, is weakly conformal, that is
$$|u_x|=|u_y|,\quad u_x\cdot u_y=0$$
for almost every $(x,y)\in B^2$. Here $B^2$ is the unit open ball in $\mathbb{...
- 31
3
votes
0
answers
84
views
Compact Sobolev embedding with boundary conditions
Let $X$ be some metric measure space on which Sobolev spaces can be defined in a reasonable way. In many cases, $H^1(X)$ is compactly embedded in $L^2(X)$ (e.g., if $X=\Omega$ is a bounded open set of ...
- 3,388
3
votes
0
answers
216
views
integration by parts on a Lipschitz domain as $\epsilon\to 0$
For a fixed, bounded, smooth domain $\Omega\subset \mathbb R^d$ and any $u\in W^{1,1}(\Omega)$ with trace $u|_{\partial\Omega}=g\in L^1(\partial\Omega)$ one can prove that
$$
\lim\limits_{\epsilon\to ...
- 5,380
1
vote
1
answer
176
views
Classical fixed-point argument and invertible function
Let $n\in\mathbb{N}$ and $W^{1,\infty}(\mathbb{R}^n)=\lbrace f:\mathbb{R}^n\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^n : \text{ f is bounded and Lipschitz continuous } \rbrace$. Suppose $f\in W^{1,\infty}(\mathbb{R}^n)$ ...
- 237
2
votes
0
answers
250
views
Dense property of intersection of Sobolev space
I'm using Muscalu and Schlag's textbook (online notes) to study Littlewood-Paley theory in harmonic analysis, where I encounter the following claim:
Pick an arbitrary real number $s$, we have that the ...
- 197
0
votes
0
answers
106
views
Extension of a Hilbert basis
The picture below is taken from this paper: http://real.mtak.hu/22877/.
The authors claim that the basis of $H^2(\Omega) \cap H^1(\Omega)$ denoted by $\lbrace w_i \rbrace _{i \geq 1}$ can be extended ...
- 617
0
votes
1
answer
142
views
Showing that a Gaussian achieves equality in a logarithmic Sobolev inequality
Consider the following Logarithmic Sobolev inequality on page 210 of Analysis by by Elliott H. Lieb, Michael Loss (GSM 14): for $f\in H^1(\mathbb R^n),$ and $a>0$ any positive number,
$$
\frac{a^2}{...
- 1,755
0
votes
0
answers
981
views
Weak $H^1$ convergence implies strong $L^p_{\text{loc}}$ convergence
On page 210 of Analysis by by Elliott H. Lieb, Michael Loss (GSM 14), there is a theorem stating that if $f_j \to f$ weakly in $H^1(\mathbb R^n)$ then $\mathbf 1_A f_j \to \mathbf 1_A f$ strongly in $...
- 1,755
2
votes
1
answer
174
views
Is the graph of a Sobolev function path connected?
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded, open, simply connected subset of $\mathbb R^n$ with Lipschitz boundary.
Question: Does every function in the Sobolev space $W^{1,1} (\Omega)$
admit a representative whose ...
- 6,155
0
votes
0
answers
247
views
Imbed Sobolev spaces of fractional order into Holder spaces?
This result exist (https://encyclopediaofmath.org/wiki/Imbedding_theorems ) for regular (i.e. not fractional) Sobolev spaces; looks like it's provable for fractional spaces through results for Besov ...
- 93
1
vote
0
answers
56
views
Monotonically increasing and bounded function is in $BV_{loc}$?
For any $n\in \mathbb{N}$ let $f_n:\mathbb{R}\to [0,1]$ be monotonically increasing and $\lim_{x\to -\infty} f_n(x)=0$ and $\lim_{x\to \infty} f_n(x)=1$. It follows $f_n$ is differentiable a.e..
I'm ...
- 173
0
votes
0
answers
67
views
Multiplication of a Riesz basis
Let ${(\phi_n(.),\psi_n(.))}_{n\geq 1}$ be a Riesz basis in $H^1_0(0,1) \times L^2(0,1)$.
My question is the following: If we multiply the basis by the matrix $e^{Mx}$, $x \in (0,1)$ where $M$ is a ...
- 617
2
votes
0
answers
72
views
Product of Besov and Lorentz functions
Let us fix $n\in\mathbb{N}^+$ and $p,q\in [1,\infty)$. Given $r_1,r_2,r_3\in[1,\infty)$, I would like to understand whether we have the bound
$$
\|fg\|_{L^{q,r_3}(\mathbb{R}^n)}\lesssim \|f\|_{B^{n/p}...
- 282
0
votes
1
answer
345
views
Embedding of fractional Sobolev space into BMO
Is it true that $$\Vert u \Vert_{BMO(\mathbb R^2)} \lesssim_{s} \Vert u \Vert_{\dot H^s(\mathbb R^2)},$$
for $s \in (0,1)$, where $\dot H^s(\mathbb R)$ is the homogeneous fractional Sobolev space?
- 99
0
votes
0
answers
299
views
Some density properties about Sobolev periodic spaces
Let $L>0$ fixed. Consider the space
$$
\mathcal{P}:=\{f: \mathbb{R} \longrightarrow \mathbb{C} \; ; \; f \: \text{is infinitely differentiable and periodic with period}\: L\}.
$$
For $r \in \mathbb{...
- 205
0
votes
1
answer
110
views
Functions for which $|f^{(k)}|_{C^{0,\alpha}(0,1)} \le \Vert f \Vert_{L^1(0,1)}$
Let $f \in C^k(0,1)$ and assume that the $k$-th derivative is $\alpha$-Hölder continuous. Assume that $f(x) = 0$ in a fixed interval $(a,b) \subset (0,1)$. Can we characterize (or at least find some ...
- 131
1
vote
0
answers
157
views
Does a sequence of Jacobians converge to the 'correct' continuous part plus some controlled singular part?
$\newcommand{\M}{\mathcal{M}}$
$\newcommand{\N}{\mathcal{N}}$
Let $\M,\N$ be two-dimensional smooth, compact, connected, oriented Riemannian manifolds. (with or without boundaries). Let $f_n \in W^{1,...
- 6,741
1
vote
1
answer
201
views
Does weak continuity of Jacobians hold for non nondegenerate maps?
$\newcommand{\M}{\mathcal{M}}$
$\newcommand{\N}{\mathcal{N}}$
Let $\M,\N$ be two-dimensional smooth, compact, connected, oriented Riemannian manifolds. (with or without boundaries).
Let $f_n \...
- 6,741
2
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Sobolev embedding for fractional Sobolev spaces
Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^2$ be open and of class $C^1$. The Sobolev embedding theorem implies that if $u\in W^{k,2}(\Omega)$ and if $k\in\mathbb{N}: k\geq 2$, then $u$ is continuous.
Question. ...
- 347
1
vote
0
answers
81
views
Compact imbedding for weight space
We begin with some definitions. Let $\gamma \geqslant 1,\,p \in \left[ {1,\infty } \right)$, we define
$$L_\gamma ^p\left( {0,1} \right) = \left\{ {v:\left( {0,1} \right) \to \mathbb{R}:{{\left\| v \...
- 183
1
vote
0
answers
119
views
Can $H_{\mathrm{rad}}^s(\mathbb{R}^n)$ compactly embedded in $L^{\sigma}(\mathbb{R}^n)$?
$\DeclareMathOperator\rad{rad}$
Can $H_{\mathrm{rad}}^s(\mathbb{R}^n)$ be compactly embedded in $L^{\sigma}(\mathbb{R}^n)$?
In $H_{\rad}^1(\mathbb{R}^3)$, by Struass estimate $|f(x)| \lesssim |x|^{-1} ...
- 429
4
votes
1
answer
367
views
Equivalent norms of fractional Sobolev spaces on bounded Lipschitz domain
Let $s>0$, $1<p<\infty$ and let $\Omega\subset\mathbb R^n$ be a bounded Lipschitz domain. Set $H^{s,p}(\Omega)=\{u\in L^p(\Omega):\exists\tilde u\in L^p(\mathbb R^n),\tilde u|_{\Omega}=u,(I-\...
- 938
1
vote
0
answers
74
views
Fourier transform of a Sobolev function dependent on a "parameter"
Let $u\in\mathcal{S}(\mathbb{R}^n)$, let $V\in W^{1,1}_\text{loc}(\mathbb{R}^n\times\mathbb{R}^+)$, such that
$$ V(x,0)=u(x),\quad V(x,\cdot)\in C^0([0,\infty)),\quad\forall x\in\mathbb{R}^n,$$
and ...
- 339
1
vote
1
answer
277
views
Checking the uniform denseness of a set in $C([0, 1], \mathbb{R}^2)$
Let $\lambda:[0, 1]\to \mathbb{R}$, and $b_{1j}, b_{2j}:[0, 1] \to \mathbb{R}$, $j = 1, \ldots, m$ be smooth functions. Consider the following two sets
$$\begin{align*}
S_1 &= \left\{ \begin{...
- 119
2
votes
0
answers
42
views
Generalized Hardy operator and Lorentz gamma spaces
I would like to find an inequality which would 'place' the generalized Hardy operator $\int_0^th(y)dy\int_y^tk^*(s)ds$ in between two Lorentz gamma spaces.
Any literature or ideas would be greatly ...
- 109
1
vote
1
answer
146
views
Is a locally invertible weak limit of injective maps injective almost everywhere?
This is a cross-post.
Let $\Omega_1,\Omega_2 \subseteq \mathbb R^2$ be open, connected, bounded, with non-empty $C^1$ boundaries.
Let $f_n:\bar\Omega_1 \to \bar\Omega_2$ be Lipschitz injective maps ...
- 6,741
3
votes
0
answers
117
views
Are continuous harmonic maps between Riemannian manifolds smooth up to the boundary?
Let $M,N$ be smooth, connected, compact, oriented, two-dimensional Riemannian manifolds, with $C^k$ boundaries.
Let $f:M \to N$ be a Lipschitz continuous weakly harmonic map**, and assume that $f(\...
- 6,741
6
votes
1
answer
378
views
Optimal constant in Sobolev embedding
It is well-known that the Sobolev space $H^1(0,s)$ embeds continuously in the space of continuous functions $C[0,s]$; in fact, Marti has found in 1983 that the optimal embedding constant is $\sqrt{\...
- 3,388
2
votes
1
answer
168
views
A question about series involving a Sobolev functions
Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^n$ open, bounded and smooth. Let $\lambda_j$ and $e_j$, $j\in\mathbb{N}$, be the eigenvalue and the corresponding eigenfunctions of the Laplacian operator $-\Delta$ in $\...
- 339
1
vote
0
answers
91
views
A bilinear estimates involving critical Sobolev norms
Given $q>1$, consider the critical Sobolev space $W^{n/q,q}(\mathbb{R}^n)$, which fails to embed in $L^{\infty}(\mathbb{R}^n)$. I'm wondering if we can recover some critical estimate by considering ...
- 943
5
votes
0
answers
113
views
Does there exist an injective Lipschitz map on the disk whose gradient switches between two given matrices?
While solving a problem in calculus of variations, I came to the following question:
Let $A,B$ be two real $2 \times 2$ matrices with positive determinants, and suppose that $\operatorname{rank}(A-B)=...
- 6,741
5
votes
0
answers
131
views
Is Sobolev limit of bijective maps surjective?
This is a cross-post.
Let $\Omega_1,\Omega_2 \subseteq \mathbb R^2$ be open, connected, bounded, with non-empty $C^1$ boundaries. Let $f_n:\bar\Omega_1 \to \bar\Omega_2$ be $C^1$ be bijective maps ...
- 6,741
2
votes
0
answers
156
views
On sup over boundaries of Sobolev functions
In Gilbarg-Trudinger's section on the maximum principle for weak solutions, the sup of a boundary of a Sobolev function defined as follows:
Let $\Omega$ be a bounded domain in $\mathbb{R}^n$. For $u, ...
- 353