estimates in homogenization of elliptic systems with measurable coefficients

We prove an optimal theorem for a weak solution of an elliptic system in divergence form with measurable coefficients in a homogenization problem. Our theorem is sharp with respect to the assumption on the coefficients. Indeed, we allow the very rapidly oscillating coefficients to be merely measurable in one variable.     

Gradient estimates for higher order elliptic equations on nonsmooth domains

We establish optimal gradient estimates in Orlicz space for a nonhomogeneous elliptic equation of higher order with discontinuous coefficients on a nonsmooth domain. Our assumption is that for each point and for each sufficiently small scale the coefficients have small mean oscillation and the boundary of the domain is sufficiently close to a hyperplane. As a consequence we prove the classical Wm,p, m=1,2,…, 1<p<∞, estimates for such a higher order equation. Our results easily extend to higher order elliptic and parabolic systems.     

Gradient estimates for elliptic systems in non-smooth domains

We obtain the global W ^1,p , 1 < p < ∞, estimate for the weak solution of an elliptic system with discontinuous coefficients in non-smooth domains without using maximal function approach. It is assumed that the boundary of a bounded domain is well approximated by hyperplanes at every point and at every scale, and that the tensor coefficients belong to BMO space with their BMO semi-norms sufficiently small. S.-S. Byun was supported in part by KRF-2006-C00034 and L. Wang was supported in part by NSF Grant 0701392.     

Oblique derivative problems for nonlinear elliptic systems with measurable coefficients

1 Problem formulation Let Q be a bounded multiply connected domain in RN and the boundary OQ E C2. W6consider the nonlinear elliptic system of second order equationsUnder certain conditions, system (1) can be reduced to the formwhere u = (ul,' t u.), Da = (u..), DZu = (u:..,), andSuppose that (1) (or (2)) satisfiesCondition C For arbitrary functions u'(x), u'(z) E Cd(~) n W::(Q), Fk(x,u,Du,DZu)(k = 1,' I m) satisfy the conditionswhere 0 < g < 1, u == al - u2, and al:), bit), of*),…     

On the Harnack principle for strongly elliptic systems with nonsmooth coefficients

In this paper we prove the following theorem (for notation and definitions, see the paragraphs below): “Let Ω ⊆ ℝⁿ be a domain, m ∈ ℕ, and λ, q > 0. Then, there exists r (= r(λ, q)) > 1 such that for every 0 < p < q, whenever are weak solutions of a strongly elliptic system with m equations of ellipticity λ satisfying ∈ 𝒫_r a.e. and Ω′ ⊆ Ω subdomain, the following inequalities hold: where C (= C(n,m,λ,q,p,Ω,Ω′)) is a positive constant.” © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Gradient estimates for a class of elliptic systems

Summary Gradient bounds are proved for solutions to a class of second order elliptic systems in divergence form. The main condition on this class is a generalization of the assumption that the system be the Euler-Lagrange system of equations for a functional depending only on the modulus of the gradient of the solution.     

Gradient estimates for Stokes systems with Dini mean oscillation coefficients

We study the stationary Stokes system in divergence form. The coefficients are assumed to be merely measurable in one direction and have Dini mean oscillations in the other directions. We prove that if $(u,p)$ is a weak solution of the system, then $(Du,p)$ is bounded and its certain linear combinations are continuous. We also prove a weak type-$(1,1)$ estimate for $(Du,p)$ under a stronger assumption on the $L^1$-mean oscillation of the coefficients. The corresponding results up to the boundary on a half ball are also established. These results are new even for elliptic equations and systems.     

Elliptic equations with measurable coefficients in Reifenberg domains

We prove W1,p estimates for elliptic equations in divergence form under the assumption that for each point and for each sufficiently small scale there is a coordinate system so that the coefficients have small oscillation in (n−1) directions. We assume the boundary to be δ-Reifenberg flat and the coefficients having small oscillation in the flat direction of the boundary.     

Boundary value problems for nonuniformly elliptic equations with measurable coefficients

Summary Let A be a symmetric N × N real-matrix-valued function on a connected region in Rⁿ, with A positive definite a.e. and A, A⁻¹ locally integrable. Let b and c be locally integrable, non-negative, real-valued functions on Ω, with c positive a.e. Put a(u, v) = = ((A∇u, ∇v) + buv) dx. We consider in X the weak boundary value problem a(u, v) = = fvcdx, all v ε X; where X is a suitable Hilbert space contained in H _loc ^1,1 (Ω). Criteria are given in order that the Green's operator for this problem have an integral representation and bounded eigenfunctions; in addition, criteria for compactness are given. Entrata in Redazione il 21 giugno 1975. Research was partially supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant GP-28377A2.     

Gradient estimates for diffusion semigroups with singular coefficients

Uniform gradient estimates are derived for diffusion semigroups, possibly with potential, generated by second order elliptic operators having irregular and unbounded coefficients. We first consider the Rd-case, by using the coupling method. Due to the singularity of the coefficients, the coupling process we construct is not strongly Markovian, so that additional difficulties arise in the study. Then, more generally, we treat the case of a possibly unbounded smooth domain of Rd with Dirichlet boundary conditions. We stress that the resulting estimates are new even in the Rd-case and that the coefficients can be Hölder continuous. Our results also imply a new Liouville theorem for space-time bounded harmonic functions with respect to the underlying diffusion semigroup.     

The dirichlet problem in lipschitz domains for higher order elliptic systems with rough coefficients

We study the Dirichlet problem, in Lipschitz domains and with boundary data in Besov spaces, for divergence form strongly elliptic systems of arbitrary order with bounded, complex-valued coefficients. A sharp corollary of our main solvability result is that the operator of this problem performs an isomorphism between weighted Sobolev spaces when its coefficients and the unit normal of the boundary belong to the space VMO.     

Lower and upper solutions for elliptic problems in nonsmooth domains

In this paper we prove some existence results of semilinear Dirichlet problems in nonsmooth domains in presence of lower and upper solutions well-ordered or not. We first prove existence results in an abstract setting using degree theory. We secondly apply them for domains with conical points.     

Strichartz estimates for second order hyperbolic operators with nonsmooth coefficients III

In an earlier work of the author it was proved that the Strichartz estimates for second order hyperbolic operators hold in full if the coefficients are of class . Here we strengthen this and show that the same holds if the coefficients have two derivatives in . Then we use this result to improve the local theory for second order nonlinear hyperbolic equations.

     

Gradient estimates below duality exponent for a class of linear elliptic systems

We provide sharp estimates in Lorentz spaces for the solution of the Dirichlet problem associated to the system $\left\{ \begin{array}{ll} A(u)\equiv-D_i (A_{ij}(x) D_j u)=f\\ u \in W^{1,1}_{0}(\Omega, \mathbb {R}^N) \end{array} \right.$ where Ω is an open bounded subset of ${\mathbb R^n}We provide sharp estimates in Lorentz spaces for the solution of the Dirichlet problem associated to the system

{ ll A(u) o -Di (Aij(x) Dj u)=fu ? W1,10(W, \mathbb RN) \left\{ \begin{array}{ll} A(u)\equiv-D_i (A_{ij}(x) D_j u)=f\\ u \in W^{1,1}_{0}(\Omega, \mathbb {R}^N) \end{array} \right.