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Sharp regularity of a weighted Sobolev space over $ \mathbb{T}^n $ and its relation to finitely differentiable KAM theory

Dynamical Systems 2026-04-16 v2

Abstract

In this paper, we investigate the sharp regularity properties of a special weighted Sobolev space defined on the n n -dimensional torus, which is of independent interest. As a key application, we show that for almost all n n -dimensional vector fields, the Kolmogorov-Arnold-Moser (KAM) theory holds via this regularity, and in this case, the perturbation must have classical derivatives up to order [n/2] \left[ {n/2} \right] , yet it can admit unbounded weak derivatives from order [n/2]+1 \left[ {n/2} \right]+1 to n n. This result may appear surprising within the classical framework of KAM theory. We also provide further discussion of historical KAM theorems and relevant counterexamples. These findings constitute a new step in the long-standing KAM regularity conjecture.

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@article{arxiv.2604.04665,
  title  = {Sharp regularity of a weighted Sobolev space over $ \mathbb{T}^n $ and its relation to finitely differentiable KAM theory},
  author = {Zhicheng Tong and Yong Li},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2604.04665},
  year   = {2026}
}

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