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First-order elliptic boundary value problems on manifolds with non-compact boundary

Differential Geometry 2026-02-12 v3 Analysis of PDEs

Abstract

We consider first-order elliptic differential operators acting on vector bundles over smooth manifolds with smooth boundary, which is permitted to be noncompact. Under very mild assumptions, we obtain a regularity theory for sections in the maximal domain. Under additional geometric assumptions, and assumptions on an adapted boundary operator, we obtain a trace theorem on the maximal domain. This allows us to systematically study both local and nonlocal boundary conditions. In particular, the Atiyah-Patodi-Singer boundary condition occurs as a special case. Furthermore, we study contexts which induce semi-Fredholm and Fredholm extensions.

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@article{arxiv.2401.17784,
  title  = {First-order elliptic boundary value problems on manifolds with non-compact boundary},
  author = {Christian Baer and Lashi Bandara},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.17784},
  year   = {2026}
}

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