Fractional Laplacians on domains, a development of Hörmander's theory of µ-transmission pseudodifferential operators

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Abstract

Let P be a classical pseudodifferential operator of order m∈C on an n-dimensional C∞ manifold Ω1. For the truncation PΩ to a smooth subset Ω there is a well-known theory of boundary value problems when PΩ has the transmission property (preserves C∞(Ω)) and is of integer order; the calculus of Boutet de Monvel. Many interesting operators, such as for example complex powers of the Laplacian (-δ)μ with μ∉Z, are not covered. They have instead the μ-transmission property defined in Hörmander's books, mapping xnμC∞(Ω) into C∞(Ω). In an unpublished lecture note from 1965, Hörmander described an L2-solvability theory for μ-transmission operators, departing from Vishik and Eskin's results. We here develop the theory in Lp Sobolev spaces (1<p<∞) in a modern setting. It leads to not only Fredholm solvability statements but also regularity results in full scales of Sobolev spaces (s→∞). The solution spaces have a singularity at the boundary that we describe in detail. We moreover obtain results in Hölder spaces, which radically improve recent regularity results for fractional Laplacians.

Translated title of the contributionIkke-hele potenser af Laplace operatoren, en videreudvikling af Hörmander's teori for my-transmission pseudodifferential operatorer
Original languageEnglish
JournalAdvances in Mathematics
Volume268
Pages (from-to)478–528
ISSN0001-8708
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2015

Keywords

  • Faculty of Science
  • matematik

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