TY - JOUR
T1 - Scale invariant regularity estimates for second order elliptic equations with lower order coefficients in optimal spaces
AU - Sakellaris, Georgios
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - We show local and global scale invariant regularity estimates for subsolutions and supersolutions to the equation −div(A∇u+bu)+c∇u+du=−divf+g, assuming that A is elliptic and bounded. In the setting of Lorentz spaces, under the assumptions b,f∈L, [Formula presented] and c∈L for q≤∞, we show that, with the surprising exception of the reverse Moser estimate, scale invariant estimates with "good" constants (that is, depending only on the norms of the coefficients) do not hold in general. On the other hand, assuming a necessary smallness condition on b,d or c,d, we show a maximum principle and Moser's estimate for subsolutions with "good" constants. We also show the reverse Moser estimate for nonnegative supersolutions with "good" constants, under no smallness assumptions when q<∞, leading to the Harnack inequality for nonnegative solutions and local continuity of solutions. Finally, we show that, in the setting of Lorentz spaces, our assumptions are the sharp ones to guarantee these estimates.
AB - We show local and global scale invariant regularity estimates for subsolutions and supersolutions to the equation −div(A∇u+bu)+c∇u+du=−divf+g, assuming that A is elliptic and bounded. In the setting of Lorentz spaces, under the assumptions b,f∈L, [Formula presented] and c∈L for q≤∞, we show that, with the surprising exception of the reverse Moser estimate, scale invariant estimates with "good" constants (that is, depending only on the norms of the coefficients) do not hold in general. On the other hand, assuming a necessary smallness condition on b,d or c,d, we show a maximum principle and Moser's estimate for subsolutions with "good" constants. We also show the reverse Moser estimate for nonnegative supersolutions with "good" constants, under no smallness assumptions when q<∞, leading to the Harnack inequality for nonnegative solutions and local continuity of solutions. Finally, we show that, in the setting of Lorentz spaces, our assumptions are the sharp ones to guarantee these estimates.
KW - Maximum principle
KW - Moser estimate
KW - Harnack inequality
KW - Continuity of solutions
KW - Lorentz spaces
KW - Symmetrization
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85118871385
U2 - 10.1016/j.matpur.2021.10.009
DO - 10.1016/j.matpur.2021.10.009
M3 - Article
SN - 0021-7824
VL - 156
SP - 179
EP - 214
JO - Journal des Mathematiques Pures et Appliquees
JF - Journal des Mathematiques Pures et Appliquees
ER -