An LP estimate for Maxwell's equations with source term

In this Note we establish an interior L^p-type estimate for the solutions of Maxwell's equations with source term in a domain filled with two different materials separated by a $\text{C}{}^2$ interface. Due to the singularity of the dielectric permittivity, the usual elliptic estimates cannot be applied directly. A special curl–div decomposition is introduced for the electric field to reduce the problem to an elliptic equation in divergence form with discontinuous coefficients. The potential theory analysis and the jump condition lead to the L^p estimates which are superior to the straightforward Nash–Moser estimates. The reduction procedure is expected to be useful for numerical simulation. Such an estimate is crucial for solving nonlinear Maxwell's equations that arise for example in the modeling of nonlinear optics. To cite this article: G. Bao et al., C. R. Acad. Sci. Paris, Ser. I 337 (2003).     

Maximal L p -regularity for a linear three-phase problem of parabolic–elliptic type

We prove maximal L _p -regularity for a three-phase problem consisting of strongly coupled parabolic–elliptic equations with inhomogeneous data. This problem is related to a nonlinear problem which arises in chemically reacting systems incorporating electromigration. Particular features are a transmission condition and a jump condition on the boundary, which couple all unknowns. By means of localization the problem is reduced to model problems in full and half-space. To solve model problems, we make use of Dore–Venni Theory, real interpolation and the Mikhlin multiplier theorem in the operator-valued version. Here it is crucial to find conditions on the data that are necessary and sufficient for maximal L _p -regularity of the respective solution.     

Optimal L ∞(L 2)-Error Estimates for the DG Method Applied to Nonlinear Convection–Diffusion Problems with Nonlinear Diffusion

This article is concerned with the analysis of the discontinuous Galerkin finite element method (DGFEM) applied to the space semidiscretization of a nonstationary convection–diffusion problem with nonlinear convection and nonlinear diffusion. Optimal estimates in the L ^∞(L ²)-norm are derived for the symmetric interior penalty (SIPG) scheme in two dimensions. The error analysis is carried out for nonconforming triangular meshes under the assumption that the exact solution of the problem and the solution of a linearized elliptic dual problem are sufficiently regular.     

Superconvergence of finite volume element method for a nonlinear elliptic problem

In this article, we consider the finite volume element method for the second‐order nonlinear elliptic problem and obtain the H¹ and W^1,∞ superconvergence estimates between the solution of the finite volume element method and that of the finite element method, which reveal that the finite volume element method is in close relationship with the finite element method. With these superconvergence estimates, we establish the L^p and W^1,p (2 < p ≤ ∞) error estimates for the finite volume element method for the second‐order nonlinear elliptic problem. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Numer Methods Partial Differential Eq, 2007     

Analyticity of solutions of analytic non-linear general elliptic boundary value problems, and some results about linear problems

The main aim of this paper is to discuss the problem concerning the analyticity of the solutions of analytic non-linear elliptic boundary value problems. It is proved that if the corresponding first variation is regular in Lopatinskiĭ sense, then the solution is analytic up to the boundary. The method of proof really covers the case that the corresponding first variation is regularly elliptic in the sense of Douglis-Nirenberg-Volevich, and hence completely generalize the previous result of C. B. Morrey. The author also discusses linear elliptic boundary value problems for systems of elliptic partial differential equations where the boundary operators are allowed to have singular integral operators as their coefficients. Combining the standard Fourier transform technique with analytic continuation argument, the author constructs the Poisson and Green’s kernel matrices related to the problems discussed and hence obtain some representation formulae to the solutions. Some a priori estimates of Schauder type and L _p type are obtained. __________ Translated from Acta Sci. Natur. Univ. Jilin, 1963, (2): 403–447 by GAO Wenjie.     

Strong well‐posedness of a three phase problem with nonlinear transmission condition

We prove existence and uniqueness of strong solutions to a quasilinear parabolic‐elliptic system modelling an ionic exchanger. This chemical system consists of three phases connected with nonlinear boundary conditions. The most interesting difficulty of our problem manifests in the nonlinear transmission condition, as almost all quantities are non‐linearly involved in this boundary equation. Our approach is based on the contraction mapping principle, where maximal L_p‐regularity of the associated linear problem is used to obtain a fixed point equation of the starting problem. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Existence of global strong solution to the micropolar fluid system in a bounded domain

In this paper we are concerned with the initial boundary value problem of the micropolar fluid system in a three dimensional bounded domain. We study the resolvent problem of the linearized equations and prove the generation of analytic semigroup and its time decay estimates. In particular, L^p–L^q type estimates are obtained. By use of the L^p–L^q estimates for the semigroup, we prove the existence theorem of global in time solution to the original nonlinear problem for small initial data. Furthermore, we study the magneto‐micropolar fluid system in the final section. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

On an A Priori Estimate for Solutions of an Elliptic Equation

In the investigation of the spectral theory of non-selfadjoint elliptic boundary value problems involving an indefinite weight function, there arises the problem of obtaining L^p a priori estimates for solutions about points of discontinuity of the weight function. Here we deal with this problem for the case where the weight function vanishes on a set of positive measure.     

Resolvent estimates in W−1,p related to strongly coupled‐linear parabolic systems with coupled nonsmooth capacities

We investigate linear parabolic systems with coupled nonsmooth capacities and mixed boundary conditions. We prove generalized resolvent estimates in W^{?1, p} spaces. The method is an appropriate modification of a technique introduced by Agmon to obtain L^p estimates for resolvents of elliptic differential operators in the case of smooth boundary conditions. Moreover, we establish an existence and uniqueness result. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Analysis of space–time discontinuous Galerkin method for nonlinear convection–diffusion problems

The paper presents the theory of the discontinuous Galerkin finite element method for the space–time discretization of a nonstationary convection–diffusion initial-boundary value problem with nonlinear convection and linear diffusion. The problem is not singularly perturbed with dominating convection. The discontinuous Galerkin method is applied separately in space and time using, in general, different space grids on different time levels and different polynomial degrees p and q in space and time dicretization. In the space discretization the nonsymmetric, symmetric and incomplete interior and boundary penalty (NIPG, SIPG, IIPG) approximation of diffusion terms is used. The paper is concerned with the proof of error estimates in “L ²(L ²)”- and “DG”-norm formed by the “L ²(H ¹)”-seminorm and penalty terms. A special technique based on the use of the Gauss–Radau interpolation and numerical integration has been used for the derivation of an abstract error estimate. In the “DG”-norm the error estimates are optimal with respect to the size of the space grid. They are optimal with respect to the time step, if the Dirichlet boundary condition has behaviour in time as a polynomial of degree ≤ q.     

Direct approach to <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Superscript> estimates in homogenization theory

We derive interior L ^p -estimates for solutions of linear elliptic systems with oscillatory coefficients. The estimates are independent of ε, the small length scale of the rapid oscillations. So far, such results are based on potential theory and restricted to periodic coefficients. Our approach relies on BMO-estimates and an interpolation argument, gradients are treated with the help of finite differences. This allows to treat coefficients that depend on a fast and a slow variable. The estimates imply an L ^p -corrector result for approximate solutions.      

A fourth‐order parabolic equation in two space dimensions

In this paper, we consider an initial‐boundary problem for a fourth‐order nonlinear parabolic equations. The problem as a model arises in epitaxial growth of nanoscale thin films. Based on the L^p type estimates and Schauder type estimates, we prove the global existence of classical solutions for the problem in two space dimensions. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

The P-version of the mixed-finite element method for nonlinear second-order elliptic problems

The p-version of the mixed finite element method is considered for nonlinear second-order elliptic problems. Existence and uniqueness of the approximation are demonstrated and optimal order error estimates in L² are derived for the three relevant functions. Error estimates for the scalar function are also given in L^q, 2 ? q ? + ∞. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Lipschitz Estimates in Almost‐Periodic Homogenization

We establish uniform Lipschitz estimates for second‐order elliptic systems in divergence form with rapidly oscillating, almost‐periodic coefficients. We give interior estimates as well as estimates up to the boundary in bounded C^1,α domains with either Dirichlet or Neumann data. The main results extend those in the periodic setting due to Avellaneda and Lin for interior and Dirichlet boundary estimates and later Kenig, Lin, and Shen for the Neumann boundary conditions. In contrast to these papers, our arguments are constructive (and thus the constants are in principle computable) and the results for the Neumann conditions are new even in the periodic setting, since we can treat nonsymmetric coefficients. We also obtain uniform W^1,p estimates.© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Boundary estimates for elliptic systems with L<Superscript>1</Superscript>–data

We obtain boundary estimates for the gradient of solutions to elliptic systems with Dirichlet or Neumann boundary conditions and L ¹–data, under some condition on the divergence of the data. Similar boundary estimates are obtained for div–curl and Hodge systems.     

On a wave equation with supercritical interior and boundary sources and damping terms

This article addresses nonlinear wave equations with supercritical interior and boundary sources, and subject to interior and boundary damping. The presence of a nonlinear boundary source alone is known to pose a significant difficulty since the linear Neumann problem for the wave equation is not, in general, well‐posed in the finite‐energy space H¹(Ω) × L₂(?Ω) with boundary data in L₂ due to the failure of the uniform Lopatinskii condition. Further challenges stem from the fact that both sources are non‐dissipative and are not locally Lipschitz operators from H¹(Ω) into L₂(Ω), or L₂(?Ω). With some restrictions on the parameters in the model and with careful analysis involving the Nehari Manifold, we obtain global existence of a unique weak solution, and establish exponential and algebraic uniform decay rates of the finite energy (depending on the behavior of the dissipation terms). Moreover, we prove a blow up result for weak solutions with nonnegative initial energy.     

Sharp regularity results on second derivatives of solutions to the Monge‐Ampère equation with VMO type data

We establish interior estimates for L^p‐norms, Orlicz norms, and mean oscillation of second derivatives of solutions to the Monge‐Ampère equation det D²u = f(x) with zero boundary value, where f(x) is strictly positive, bounded, and satisfies a VMO‐type condition. These estimates develop the regularity theory of the Monge‐Ampère equation in VMO‐type spaces. Our Orlicz estimates also sharpen Caffarelli's celebrated W^{2, p}‐estimates. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Nonlinear elliptic equations with BMO coefficients in Reifenberg domains

We develop a unifying method to obtain the interior and boundary estimates for the weak solution of a nonlinear elliptic partial differential equation of p-Laplacian type with BMO coefficients in a δ-Reifenberg flat domain. Our results greatly improve the known results for such equations.     

Space-time means and solutions to a class of nonlinear parabolic equations

Cauchy problem and initial boundary value problem for nonlinear parabolic equation inCB([0,T):L ^p ) orL ^q (0,T; L ^p ) type space are considered. Similar to wave equation and dispersive wave equation, the space-time means for linear parabolic equation are shown and a series of nonlinear estimates for some nonlinear functions are obtained by space-time means. By Banach fixed point principle and usual iterative technique a local mild solution of Cauchy problem or IBV problem is constructed for a class of nonlinear parabolic equations inCB([0,T);L ^p orL ^q (0,T; L ^p ) with ϕ(x)∈L ^r . In critical nonlinear case it is also proved thatT can be taken as infinity provided that ||ϕ(x)||_r is sufficiently small, where (p,q,r) is an admissible triple. Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 19601005).     

Necessity of a Wiener type condition for boundary regularity of quasiminimizers and nonlinear elliptic equations

We use variational methods to obtain a pointwise estimate near a boundary point for quasisubminimizers of the p-energy integral and other integral functionals in doubling metric measure spaces admitting a p-Poincaré inequality. It implies a Wiener type condition necessary for boundary regularity for p-harmonic functions on metric spaces, as well as for (quasi)minimizers of various integral functionals and solutions of nonlinear elliptic equations on R ⁿ .