Estimates for the -Neumann problem and nonexistence of C 2 Levi-flat hypersurfaces in

Let be a pseudoconvex domain with C² boundary in , n 2. We prove that the -Neumann operator N exists for square-integrable forms on . Furthermore, there exists a number ₀>0 such that the operators and the Bergman projection are regular in the Sobolev space W ( ) for <₀. The -Neumann operator is used to construct -closed extension on for forms on the boundary b. This gives solvability for the tangential Cauchy-Riemann operators on the boundary. Using these results, we show that there exist no non-zero L²-holomorphic (p, 0)-forms on any domain with C² pseudoconcave boundary in with p > 0 and n 2. As a consequence, we prove the nonexistence of C² Levi-flat hypersurfaces in .This paper is a revision of our preprint (May 2003) formerly titled Estimates for the -Neumann problem and nonexistence of Levi-flat hypersurfaces in where the nonexistence of C², Levi-flat hypersurfaces is proved for >0.All three authors are partially supported by NSF grants.An erratum to this article can be found at