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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…
After introducing the concept of functional dissipativity of the Dirichlet problem in a domain $\Omega\subset {\mathbb R}^N$ for systems of partial differential operators of the form $\partial_{h}({\mathscr A}^{hk}(x)\partial_{k})$…
In the present paper we consider the functional dissipativity of the Dirichlet problem for systems of partial differential operators of the form $\partial_{h} ({\mathop{\mathscr A}\nolimits}^{hk}(x)\partial_{k})$ (${\mathop{\mathscr…
We give complete algebraic characterizations of the $L^{p}$-dissipativity of the Dirichlet problem for some systems of partial differential operators of the form $\partial_{h}({\mathscr A}^{hk}(x)\partial_{k})$, were ${\mathscr A}^{hk}(x)$…
We study an elliptic operator $L:=\mathrm{div}(A\nabla \cdot)$ on the upper half plane $\mathbb{R}^2_+$. There are several conditions on the behavior of the matrix $A$ in the transversal $t$-direction that yield $\omega\in…
We study parabolic operators H = $\partial$t -- div $\lambda$,x A(x, t)$\nabla$ $\lambda$,x in the parabolic upper half space R n+2 + = {($\lambda$, x, t) : $\lambda$ > 0}. We assume that the coefficients are real, bounded, measurable,…
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…
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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…
We establish Dahlberg's perturbation theorem for non-divergence form operators L = A\nabla^2. If L_0 and L_1 are two operators on a Lipschitz domain such that the L^p Dirichlet problem for the operator L_0 is solvable for some p in…
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The theory of second order complex coefficient operators of the form $\mathcal{L}=\mbox{div} A(x)\nabla$ has recently been developed under the assumption of $p$-ellipticity. In particular, if the matrix $A$ is $p$-elliptic, the solutions…
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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 $\mathbb R^n$…
This is the final part of a series of papers where we study perturbations of divergence form second order elliptic operators $-\operatorname{div} A \nabla$ by first and zero order terms, whose complex coefficients lie in critical spaces,…
We give $L^p$ estimates for the second derivatives of weak solutions to the Dirichlet problem for equation $\Div(\mathbf{A}\nabla u) = f$ in $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^d$ with Sobolev coefficients. In particular, for $f\in L^2(\Omega)…
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…
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This is a the first in a series of two articles devoted to the question of local solvability of doubly characteristic second order differential operators. For a large class of such operators, we show that local solvability at a given point…
Given a dissipative operator $A$ on a complex Hilbert space $\mathcal{H}$ such that the quadratic form $f\mapsto \mbox{Im}\langle f,Af\rangle$ is closable, we give a necessary and sufficient condition for an extension of $A$ to still be…