Besov regularity of solutions of the p

Besov regularity of solutions of the p-Laplace equation
Benjamin Scharf
Technische Universit¨
at M¨
unchen,
Department of Mathematics,
Applied Numerical Analysis
[email protected]
joint work with Lars Diening (Munich),
Stephan Dahlke, Christoph Hartmann, Markus Weimar (Marburg)
Strobl, June 5, 2014
Overview
Introduction and results for the Laplace equation (p = 2)
Introduction to the p-Laplace
Approximation in Sobolev and Besov spaces
Known results for the Laplace equation (p = 2)
Sobolev and local H¨older regularity of the p-Laplace
Sobolev regularity of the p-Laplace
Local H¨older regularity of the p-Laplace equation
Besov regularity of solutions of the p-Laplace equation
s (Ω) and C `,α (Ω) to B σ (Ω)
From Bp,p
τ,τ
γ,loc
Besov regularity of the p-Laplace
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Introduction and known results – Introduction to the p-Laplace
The p-Laplace - Introduction
Ω ⊂ Rd Lipschitz domain, d dimension, 1 < p < ∞
Inhomogeneous p-Laplace equation:
∆p u := div |∇u|p−2 ∇u = f in Ω,
Variational (weak) formulation:
Z D
Z
E
p−2
|∇u|
∇u, ∇v dx =
f v dx
Ω
u = 0 on ∂Ω.
for all
v ∈ C0∞ (Ω)
Ω
˚ p1 (Ω) for f ∈ W −1
has a unique solution u ∈ W
p 0 (Ω),
has model character for nonlinear problems, similar to the Laplace
equation (p = 2) for linear problems
nice and free introduction: P. Lindqvist. Notes on the p-Laplace equation, 2006.
http: // www. math. ntnu. no/ ~ lqvist/ p-laplace. pdf
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Introduction and known results – Approximation in Sobolev and Besov spaces
Sobolev and Besov spaces
Wps (Ω): Sobolev space of smoothness s and integrability p on Ω
s (Ω): Besov space of smoothness s and integrability p on Ω
Bp,p
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Introduction and known results – Approximation in Sobolev and Besov spaces
Sobolev and Besov spaces
Wps (Ω): Sobolev space of smoothness s and integrability p on Ω
s (Ω): Besov space of smoothness s and integrability p on Ω
Bp,p
Wavelet representation: ηI ,p = |I |1/2−1/p ηI p-normalized wavelets
XX
s
g ∈ Bp,p
(Rd ) ⇔ g = P0 (g ) +
g , ηI ,p0 ηI ,p
I
η∈Ψ
s
and P0 (g ) Lp (Rd ) + g , ηI ,p0 bp,p
(Rd ) < ∞
Here
p X X
s
p
(Rd ) =
|I |−sp/d g , ηI ,p0 g , ηI ,p0 bp,p
I
η∈Ψ
more smoothness ⇔ more decay of the wavelet coefficients
s+ε
s
Trivial embedding: Bp,p
(Ω) ,→ Wps (Ω) ,→ Bp,p
(Ω)
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Introduction and known results – Approximation in Sobolev and Besov spaces
Linear and Adaptive approximation by wavelets (i)
s (Ω), Ω bounded, by wavelet basis?
How to approximate f ∈ Bp,p
Linear approximation fk of f (order k: ∼ 2kd terms):
X X
g , ηI ,p0 ηI ,p
fk = P0 (g ) +
|I |≥2−k η∈Ψ
It holds
s
f ∈ Bp,p
(Ω) (or Wps (Ω)) ⇒ kf − fk Lp (Ω)k . 2−ksd .
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Introduction and known results – Approximation in Sobolev and Besov spaces
Linear and Adaptive approximation by wavelets (ii)
Adaptive approximation fk of f (order k: ∼ 2kd terms):
X g , ηI ,p0 ηI ,p with |D| = 2kd
fkD = P0 (g ) +
(I ,η)∈D
best m-term approximation: choose D to minimize
f − fkD Lp (Ω) : take 2kd largest wavelet coefficients!
Let
1
τ
=
σ
d
+ p1 , in particular τ < 1 possible. It holds
σ
f ∈ Bτ,τ
(Ω) ⇒ kf − fk Lp (Ω)k ∼ 2−kσd
Besov regularity is the maximal possible convergence rate of an
adaptive algorithm ⇒ how much higher than Sobolev regularity?
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Introduction and known results – Known results for the Laplace equation (p = 2)
Sobolev regularity for p = 2, the linear case
Theorem (Jerison, Kenig 1995)
Positive: Lipschitz domain Ω ∈ Rd , f ∈ L2 (Ω). Then the solution u of
∆u = f in Ω,
u = 0 on ∂Ω
3/2
belongs to W2 (Ω).
Negative: For any s > 3/2 there exists a Lipschitz domain Ω and
smooth f s.t. u with
∆u = f in Ω,
u = 0 on ∂Ω
does not belong to W2s (Ω).
D. Jerison, C.E. Kenig. The Inhomogeneous Dirichlet Problem in Lipschitz Domains. J.
Funct. Anal. 130, 161–219, 1995.
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Introduction and known results – Known results for the Laplace equation (p = 2)
Besov regularity for p = 2
Theorem (Dahlke,DeVore ’97; Jerison,Kenig ’95;Hansen2013)
Lipschitz domain Ω ∈ Rd , f ∈ W2γ (Ω) for γ ≥ max
the solution u of
∆u = f in Ω,
σ (Ω),
belongs to Bτ,τ
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1
τ
=
σ
d
4−d
2d−2 , 0
. Then
u = 0 on ∂Ω
+ p1 , for any σ <
Besov regularity of solutions of the p-Laplace equation
3
2
·
d
d−1 .
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Introduction and known results – Known results for the Laplace equation (p = 2)
Besov regularity for p = 2
Theorem (Dahlke,DeVore ’97; Jerison,Kenig ’95;Hansen2013)
Lipschitz domain Ω ∈ Rd , f ∈ W2γ (Ω) for γ ≥ max
the solution u of
∆u = f in Ω,
σ (Ω),
belongs to Bτ,τ
1
τ
=
σ
d
4−d
2d−2 , 0
. Then
u = 0 on ∂Ω
+ p1 , for any σ <
3
2
·
d
d−1 .
Besov reg. always better than 3/2, the maximal Sobolev regularity
proof by a general embedding:
small global Sobolev regularity + better local (weighted) Sobolev
regularity (Babuska-Kondratiev) result in better Besov regularity!
S. Dahlke, R.A. DeVore. Besov regularity for elliptic boundary value problems. Comm.
Partial Differential Equations, 22(1-2), 116, 1997.
M. Hansen, n-term approximation rates and Besov regularity for elliptic PDEs on
polyhedral domains, to appear in J. Found. Comp. Math.
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Sobolev and local H¨
older regularity
Table of contents
Introduction and results for the Laplace equation (p = 2)
Introduction to the p-Laplace
Approximation in Sobolev and Besov spaces
Known results for the Laplace equation (p = 2)
Sobolev and local H¨older regularity of the p-Laplace
Sobolev regularity of the p-Laplace
Local H¨older regularity of the p-Laplace equation
Besov regularity of solutions of the p-Laplace equation
s (Ω) and C `,α (Ω) to B σ (Ω)
From Bp,p
τ,τ
γ,loc
Besov regularity of the p-Laplace
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Sobolev and local H¨
older regularity – Sobolev regularity of the p-Laplace
Sobolev regularity of the p-Laplace
Theorem (Ebmeyer 2001,2002)
Ω ⊂ Rd bounded polyhedral domain, d ≥ 2, 1 < p < ∞, f ∈ Lp0 (Ω).
If ∆p u = f and u = 0 on ∂Ω, then
V := |∇u|
p−2
2
1/2−ε
∇u ∈ W2
(Ω) for all ε > 0.
Furthermore
|∇u| ∈ Lq (Ω) for q <
pd
d −1
and
u∈
( 3/2−ε
Wep
(Ω),
1+1/p−ε
Wp
(Ω),
if 1 < p ≤ 2,
if p ≥ 2,
e
p=
p
> p.
1 − 2−p
2d
C. Ebmeyer. Nonlinear elliptic problems with p-structure under mixed boundary value
conditions in polyhedral domains. Adv. Diff. Equ., 6:873–895, 2001.
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Sobolev and local H¨
older regularity – Local H¨
older regularity of the p-Laplace equation
Local H¨older regularity of the homogen. p-Laplace
Replacement for the local (weighted) Sobolev regularity (p = 2)
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Sobolev and local H¨
older regularity – Local H¨
older regularity of the p-Laplace equation
Local H¨older regularity of the homogen. p-Laplace
Replacement for the local (weighted) Sobolev regularity (p = 2)
Theorem (Lewis 1983; Ural’ceva; Evans; DiBenedetto;. . .)
Ω ⊂ Rd bounded open set, d ≥ 2, 1 < p < ∞. There exists α ∈ (0, 1]
s.t. u with ∆p u = 0 fulfils: ∀ x0 ∈ Ω, r > 0 s.t. B(x0 , 64r ) ⊂ Ω
max |∇u(x)| ≤ C
x∈B(x0 ,r )
max
p
R
−
1/p
|∇u| dx
≤ C · r −d/p ,
B(x0 ,32r )
|∇u(x) − ∇u(y )| ≤ C · r
−α
x,y ∈B(x0 ,r )
R
−
p
|∇u| dx
1/p
|x − y |α .
B(x0 ,32r )
⇒ local (weighted) H¨older regularity for homogeneous p-Laplace
J. Lewis. Regularity of the derivatives of solutions to certain degenerate elliptic equations.
Indiana Univ. Math. J., 32(6):849–858, 1983.
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Sobolev and local H¨
older regularity – Local H¨
older regularity of the p-Laplace equation
Local H¨older regularity of the inhomog. p-Laplace
We can transfer the local H¨
older regularity from the homogeneous
case to the inhomogeneous p-Laplace equation:
Theorem (Kuusi,Mingione 2013; Diening,Kaplicky,Schwarzacher)
Ω,d,p as before. Let
α∗ = sup{α : Theorem of Lewis holds including the estimates}.
Then for u with ∆p u = f ∈ C 1,β(α) :
u is locally α-H¨older continuous for α < min(α∗ , 1/(p − 1)).
Analog estimates hold for local H¨
older-seminorm of u.
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Sobolev and local H¨
older regularity – Local H¨
older regularity of the p-Laplace equation
Local H¨older regularity of the inhomog. p-Laplace
We can transfer the local H¨
older regularity from the homogeneous
case to the inhomogeneous p-Laplace equation:
Theorem (Kuusi,Mingione 2013; Diening,Kaplicky,Schwarzacher)
Ω,d,p as before. Let
α∗ = sup{α : Theorem of Lewis holds including the estimates}.
Then for u with ∆p u = f ∈ C 1,β(α) :
u is locally α-H¨older continuous for α < min(α∗ , 1/(p − 1)).
Analog estimates hold for local H¨
older-seminorm of u.
Problem: α∗ ∈ (0, 1] is unknown for d ≥ 3. (later: case d = 2)
T. Kuusi and G. Mingione. Guide to Nonlinear Potential Estimates. Bull. Math. Sci,
4(1):1–82, 2014.
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Sobolev and local H¨
older regularity – Local H¨
older regularity of the p-Laplace equation
`,α
Locally weighted H¨older spaces Cγ,loc
(Ω)
`,α
Cγ,loc
(Ω). . . H¨older space,
locally weighted, with
2−k
∼ 2−k
2kγ
∼1
`. . . number of derivatives
k kC 1,α ∼ 1
∼1
∼ 2γ ∼ 2−1
α. . . H¨older exponent of
derivatives of order `
γ. . . growth of H¨older exp.
with distance to ∂Ω
∼ 2−1
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Sobolev and local H¨
older regularity – Local H¨
older regularity of the p-Laplace equation
Local H¨older regularity of the p-Laplace
Although the optimal local H¨
older regularity of the solution of the
p-Poisson is unknown (d ≥ 3), we can estimate γ by Lewis’ Theorem
max
|∇u(x) − ∇u(y )| ≤ C · r
x,y ∈B(x0 ,r )
−α
p
R
−
|∇u| dx
1/p
|x − y |α
B(x0 ,32r )
≤ C · r −α−d/q · k∇u Lq (Ω)k · |x − y |α ,
p ≤ q.
Hence, using the result of Ebmeyer
|∇u| ∈ Lq (Ω) for q <
pd
,
d −1
we are allowed to choose
γ = α + (d − 1)/p + ε for all ε > 0.
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Sobolev and local H¨
older regularity – Local H¨
older regularity of the p-Laplace equation
The case d = 2: H¨older regularity of the p-Poisson
Theorem (Lindgren, Lindqvist 2013; (DDHSW 2014))
Ω ⊂ R2 bounded polygonal domain, 1 < p < ∞, f ∈ L∞ (Ω). If
∆p u = f , u = 0 on ∂Ω, then u is locally α-H¨
older continuous for all
(
1,
if 1 < p ≤ 2,
α<
1
if 2 < p < ∞.
p−1 ,
Furthermore, for the same α’s, it holds
1,α
(Ω) for γ = α + 1/p + ε.
u ∈ Cγ,loc
The regularity
1
p−1
is a natural bound, take v (x) = |x|p/(p−1) .
`,α
(Ω) with
homogen. case: Iwaniec, Manfredi (1989) proved u ∈ Cloc
s
!
1
1
14
1
p
`+α=1+
1+
+ 1+
+
> max 2,
6
p−1
p − 1 (p − 1)2
p−1
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Table of contents
Introduction and results for the Laplace equation (p = 2)
Introduction to the p-Laplace
Approximation in Sobolev and Besov spaces
Known results for the Laplace equation (p = 2)
Sobolev and local H¨older regularity of the p-Laplace
Sobolev regularity of the p-Laplace
Local H¨older regularity of the p-Laplace equation
Besov regularity of solutions of the p-Laplace equation
s (Ω) and C `,α (Ω) to B σ (Ω)
From Bp,p
τ,τ
γ,loc
Besov regularity of the p-Laplace
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`,α
σ
s
(Ω)
(Ω) and Cγ,loc (Ω) to Bτ,τ
Besov regularity of the p-Laplace equation – From Bp,p
`,α
s
σ
From Bp,p
(Ω) and Cγ,loc
(Ω) to Bτ,τ
(Ω)
Theorem (Dahlke, Diening, Hartmann, S., Weimar(DDHSW) ’14)
Ω ⊂ Rd bound. Lipschitz dom., d ≥ 2, s > 0, 1 < p < ∞, α ∈ (0, 1],
(
` + α,
σ∗ =
d
d−1 ` + α +
if
1
p
−γ ,
if
0<γ<
`+α
d
+
1
p
`+α
d
+ p1 ,
≤ γ < ` + α + p1 ,
then for all
0 < σ < min σ ∗ ,
d
s
d −1
and
1
σ
1
= +
τ
d
p
we have the continuous embedding
`,α
s
σ
Bp,p
(Ω) ∩ Cγ,loc
(Ω) ,→ Bτ,τ
(Ω).
If γ not too bad and local H¨
older regularity ` + α is higher than
Sobolev regularity s, Besov regularity σ is higher than Sobolev reg. !
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Besov regularity of the p-Laplace equation – Besov regularity of the p-Laplace
The case d = 2: Besov regularity of the p-Poisson
1. By Ebmeyer’s result
( 3/2−ε
Bp,p (Ω),
u∈
1+1/p−ε
Bp,p
(Ω),
if 1 < p ≤ 2,
if p ≥ 2,
2. Lindgren, Lindqvist:
1,α
u ∈ Cγ,loc
(Ω), γ = α + 1/p + ε, α <
3. γ not too bad? α +
1
p
u∈
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1
p−1 ,
? `+α
1
d + p
1
σ
1
τ = d + p
+ε=γ <
4. general embedding theorem,
σ
Bτ,τ
(Ω)
(
1,
(
2,
for all σ <
1+
1
p−1 ,
Besov regularity of solutions of the p-Laplace equation
=
if
if
if
if
1+α
2
1 < p ≤ 2,
2 < p < ∞.
+ p1 ? Yes, α < 1
1 < p ≤ 2,
2 < p < ∞.
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Summary: Besov regularity of the p-Poisson
For d = 2 results on Besov regularity beat Sobolev regularity:
(
2 > 3/2,
if 1 < p ≤ 2,
it holds
1
1
1 + p−1 > 1 + p if 2 < p < ∞.
For d ≥ 3 the optimal α is unknown, α ≥ 1/3 is an open conj.
For d ≥ 3 to beat Sobolev regularity we need
(
1
,
if 1 < p < 2,
α > 21
if p > 2,
p,
and γ not too large depending on d. This implies
p ∈ (pd , ∞) with pd → ∞ for d → ∞.
E. Lindgren and P. Lindqvist. Regularity of the p-poisson equation in the plane.
arXiv:1311.6795v2, 2013.
T. Iwaniec and J. Manfredi. Regularity of p-harmonic functions on the plane. Rev. Mat.
Iberoamericana, 5(1-2):119, 1989.
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Besov regularity of the p-Laplace equation – Besov regularity of the p-Laplace
Open problems
d = 2, can one do better, in dependency of the angles of the
boundary?
Is the chosen γ optimal?
non-polyhedral domains
measure Besov regularity in Lq for the p-Laplace (q 6= p)
work in progress. . .
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Open problems
d = 2, can one do better, in dependency of the angles of the
boundary?
Is the chosen γ optimal?
non-polyhedral domains
measure Besov regularity in Lq for the p-Laplace (q 6= p)
work in progress. . .
Thank you for your attention
e-mail: [email protected]
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