Abstract: | In an exterior domain Ω??n, n ? 2, we consider the generalized Stokes resolvent problem in Lq-space where the divergence g = div u and inhomogeneous boundary values u = ψ with zero flux ∫?Ωψ·N do = 0 may be prescribed. A crucial step in our approach is to find and to analyse the right space for the divergence g. We prove existence, uniqueness and a priori estimates of the solution and get new results for the divergence problem. Further, we consider the non-stationary Stokes system with non-homogeneous divergence and boundary values and prove estimates of the solution in L5(0, T;Lq(Ω)) for 1 < s, q < ∞. |