On regularity and existence of weak solutions to nonlinear Kolmogorov-Fokker-Planck type equations with rough coefficients

Prashanta Garain, Kaj Nyström

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Abstract

We consider nonlinear Kolmogorov-Fokker-Planck type equations of the form (∂t + X · ∇Y)u = ∇X · (A(∇Xu, X, Y, t)). The function A = A(ξ, X, Y, t): ℝm × ℝm × ℝm × ℝ → ℝm is assumed to be continuous with respect to ξ, and measurable with respect to X, Y and t. A = A(ξ, X, Y, t) is allowed to be nonlinear but with linear growth. We establish higher integrability and local boundedness of weak sub-solutions, weak Harnack and Harnack inequalities, and Hölder continuity with quantitative estimates. In addition we establish existence and uniqueness of weak solutions to a Dirichlet problem in certain bounded X, Y and t dependent domains.

Original languageEnglish
JournalMathematics In Engineering
Volume5
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Kolmogorov equation
  • existence
  • hypoelliptic
  • nonlinear Kolmogorov-Fokker-Planck equations
  • parabolic
  • regularity
  • ultraparabolic
  • uniqueness

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Analysis
  • Mathematical Physics
  • Applied Mathematics

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