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The $\mathcal{M}$-Operator and Uniqueness of Nonlinear Kinetic Equations

Analysis of PDEs 2025-07-10 v2

Abstract

We introduce an M\mathcal{M}-operator approach to establish the uniqueness of continuous or bounded solutions for a broad class of Landau-type nonlinear kinetic equations. The specific M\mathcal{M}-operator, originally developed in [3], acts as a negative fractional derivative in both spatial and velocity variables and interacts in a controllable manner with the kinetic transport operator. The novelty of this method is that it bypasses the need for bounds on the derivatives of the solution - an assumption typically required in uniqueness arguments for non-cutoff equations. As a result, the method enables working with solutions with low regularity.

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@article{arxiv.2506.20775,
  title  = {The $\mathcal{M}$-Operator and Uniqueness of Nonlinear Kinetic Equations},
  author = {Ricardo Alonso and Maria Pia Gualdani and Weiran Sun},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.20775},
  year   = {2025}
}

Comments

Submitted version with minor changes in the introduction