Hypoellipticity of certain degenerate elliptic boundary value problems

Yakar Kannai

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Abstract

The concept of hypoellipticity for degenerate elliptic boundary value problems is defined, and its relation with the hypoellipticity of certain pseudo-differential operators on the boundary is discussed (for second order equations). A theorem covering smoothness of solutions of boundary value problems such as a(x)∂u/∂n + b(x)u =f(x) for the Laplace equation is proved. An almost complete characterization of hypoelliptic boundary value problems for elliptic second order equations in two dimensions is given via analysis of hypoelliptic pseudo-differential operators in one variable.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)311-328
Number of pages18
JournalTransactions of the American Mathematical Society
Volume217
DOIs
StatePublished - 1976
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Boundary value problems
  • Elliptic equations
  • Hypoelliptic pseudo-differential operators
  • Ordinary pseudo-differential operators
  • Symbols

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