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Differentiable functions on modules and the equation $grad(w)=Mgrad(v)$

Complex Variables 2022-02-09 v2 Analysis of PDEs Functional Analysis

Abstract

Let AA be a finite-dimensional, commutative algebra over R\mathbb{R} or C\mathbb{C}. The notion of AA-differentiable functions on AA is extended to the notion of AA-differentiable functions on a finitely generated AA-module BB. Let UU be an open, bounded and convex subset of BB. When AA is singly generated and BB is arbitrary or AA is arbitrary and BB is a free module, an explicit formula for an AA-differentiable functions on UU, of a prescribed class of differentiability, is given in terms of real or complex differentiable functions. It appears, even in case of real algebras, that certain components of AA-differentiable function are of higher differentiability than the function itself. Let MM be a constant, square matrix. Using the aforementioned formula we find the complete solution of the equation grad(w)=Mgrad(v)grad(w)=Mgrad(v). The boundary value problem for generalized Laplace equations M2v=2vMM\nabla^2 v=\nabla^2v M^{\intercal} is formulated and it is proved that for the given boundary data there exists an unique solution, for which a formula is provided.

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@article{arxiv.1607.05624,
  title  = {Differentiable functions on modules and the equation $grad(w)=Mgrad(v)$},
  author = {Krzysztof Ciosmak},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1607.05624},
  year   = {2022}
}

Comments

Accepted in Algebra and Analysis, 2022 (St. Petersburg Mathematical Journal), 39 pages. Comments welcome

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