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On the extension problem for semiconcave functions with fractional modulus

Analysis of PDEs 2021-10-25 v2 Optimization and Control

Abstract

Consider a locally Lipschitz function uu on the closure of a possibly unbounded open subset Ω\Omega of Rn\mathbb{R}^n with C1,1C^{1,1} boundary. Suppose uu is semiconcave on Ω\overline \Omega with a fractional semiconcavity modulus. Is it possible to extend uu in a neighborhood of any boundary point retaining the same semiconcavity modulus? We show that this is indeed the case and we give two applications of this extension property. First, we derive an approximation result for semiconcave functions on closed domains. Then, we use the above extension property to study the propagation of singularities of semiconcave functions at boundary points.

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@article{arxiv.2009.12627,
  title  = {On the extension problem for semiconcave functions with fractional modulus},
  author = {Paolo Albano and Vincenso Basco and Piermarco Cannarsa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2009.12627},
  year   = {2021}
}

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15 pages, no figures

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