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We establish optimal L^p bounds for the nontangential maximal function of the gradient of the solution to a second order elliptic operator in divergence form, possibly non-symmetric, with bounded measurable coefficients independent of the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Carlos E. Kenig , David J. Rule

We prove that the algebraic condition $|p-2| |< {\mathscr Im}{\mathscr A}\xi,\xi>| \leq 2 \sqrt{p-1} < {\mathscr Re}{\mathscr A}\xi,\xi>$ (for any $\xi\in\mathbb{R}^{n}$) is necessary and sufficient for the $L^{p}$-dissipativity of the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Alberto Cialdea , Vladimir Maz'ya

We consider divergence form elliptic operators of the form $L=-\dv A(x)\nabla$, defined in $R^{n+1} = \{(x,t)\in R^n \times R \}$, $n \geq 2$, where the $L^{\infty}$ coefficient matrix $A$ is $(n+1)\times(n+1)$, uniformly elliptic, complex…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2011-07-05 M. Alfonseca , P. Auscher , A. Axelsson , S. Hofmann , S. Kim

In this work we establish solvability and uniqueness for the $D_2$ Dirichlet problem and the $R_2$ Regularity problem for second order elliptic operators $L=-{\rm div}(A\nabla\cdot)+b\nabla\cdot$ in bounded Lipschitz domains, where $b$ is…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-05-12 Georgios Sakellaris

In this paper, we provide a new means of establishing solvability of the Dirichlet problem on Lipschitz domains, with measurable data, for second order elliptic, non-symmetric divergence form operators. We show that a certain optimal…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2014-09-26 C. Kenig , B. Kirchheim , J. Pipher , T. Toro

We establish a connection between the absolute continuity of elliptic measure associated to a second order divergence form operator with bounded measurable coefficients with the solvability of an endpoint $BMO$ Dirichlet problem. We show…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2010-08-02 Martin Dindos , Carlos Kenig , Jill Pipher

On a bounded domain $\Omega\subset\mathbb R^{n+1}$, $n\geq2$, satisfying the corkscrew condition and with Ahlfors regular boundary, we characterize the dual space to the space ${\bf N}_{2,p}$ of functions $u$ whose Kenig-Pipher modified…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-02-10 Mihalis Mourgoglou , Bruno Poggi

In this paper, we prove an extrapolation result for complex coefficient divergence form operators that satisfy a strong ellipticity condition known as $p$-{\it ellipticity}. Specifically, let $\Omega$ be a chord-arc domain in $\mathbb R^n$…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2020-06-23 Martin Dindoš , Jill Pipher

For a second order differential operator $A(\msx) =-\nabla a(\msx)\nabla + b'(\msx)\nabla+ \nabla \big(\msb''(\msx) \cdot\big)$ on a bounded domain $D$ with the Dirichlet boundary conditions on $\partial D$ there exists the inverse…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2008-08-28 Nedzad Limić , Mladen Rogina

The present paper establishes a certain duality between the Dirichlet and Regularity problems for elliptic operators with $t$-independent complex bounded measurable coefficients ($t$ being the transversal direction to the boundary). To be…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2014-07-01 Steve Hofmann , Carlos Kenig , Svitlana Mayboroda , Jill Pipher

Let $\mathcal{O} \subset \mathbb{R}^d$ be a bounded domain of class $C^2$. In the Hilbert space $L_2(\mathcal{O};\mathbb{C}^n)$, we consider a matrix elliptic second order differential operator $\mathcal{A}_{D,\varepsilon}$ with the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2014-01-14 T. A. Suslina

We develop a new approach to the $L^p$ Dirichlet problem via $L^2$ estimates and reverse Holder inequalities. We apply this approach to second order elliptic systems and the polyharmonic equation on a bounded Lipschitz domain $\Omega$ in…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Zhongwei Shen

In this paper we study the $L^p$ boundary value problems for $\mathcal{L}(u)=0$ in $\mathbb{R}^{d+1}_+$, where $\mathcal{L}=-\text{div}(A\nabla)$ is a second order elliptic operator with real and symmetric coefficients. Assume that $A$ is…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2009-08-18 Carlos E. Kenig , Zhongwei Shen

This paper investigates the Dirichlet problem for a non-divergence form elliptic operator $L$ in a bounded domain of $\mathbb{R}^2$. Assuming that the principal coefficients satisfy the Dini mean oscillation condition, we establish the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-05-02 Hongjie Dong , Dong-ha Kim , Seick Kim

We investigate variable coefficient analogs of a recent work of Bortz, Hofmann, Martell and Nystr\"om [BHMN25]. In particular, we show that if $\Omega$ is the region above the graph of a Lip(1,1/2) (parabolic Lipschitz) function and $L$ is…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-03-04 Simon Bortz , Sandra Ferris , Pablo Hidalgo-Palencia , Steve Hofmann

In the present paper we study the solvability of the Dirichlet problem for second order divergence form elliptic operators with bounded measurable coefficients which are small perturbations of given operators in rough domains beyond the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2011-01-04 E. Milakis , J. Pipher , T. Toro

In this paper, we fully resolve the question of whether the Regularity problem for the parabolic PDE $-\partial_tu + \mbox{div}(A\nabla u)=0$ on a Lipschitz cylinder $\mathcal O\times\mathbb R$ is solvable for some $p\in (1,\infty)$ under…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-04-28 Martin Dindoš , Linhan Li , Jill Pipher

This is the first part of a series of two papers where we study perturbations of divergence form second order elliptic operators $-\mathop{\operatorname{div}} A \nabla$ by first and zero order terms, whose coefficients lie in critical…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2023-02-02 Simon Bortz , Steve Hofmann , José Luis Luna Garcia , Svitlana Mayboroda , Bruno Poggi

We consider parabolic operators of the form $$\partial_t+\mathcal{L},\ \mathcal{L}=-\mbox{div}\, A(X,t)\nabla,$$ in $\mathbb R_+^{n+2}:=\{(X,t)=(x,x_{n+1},t)\in \mathbb R^{n}\times \mathbb R\times \mathbb R:\ x_{n+1}>0\}$, $n\geq 1$. We…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2016-03-10 Kaj Nyström

The present paper commences the study of higher order differential equations in composition form. Specifically, we consider the equation Lu=\Div B^*\nabla(a\Div A\nabla u)=0, where A and B are elliptic matrices with complex-valued bounded…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2013-01-23 Ariel Barton , Svitlana Mayboroda