Quantitative uniqueness of solutions to second-order elliptic equations with singular lower order terms
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
In this article, we study some quantitative unique continuation properties of solutions to second-order elliptic equations with singular lower order terms. First, we quantify the strong unique continuation property by estimating the maximal vanishing order of solutions. That is, when u is a nontrivial solution to ∆u + W . ▽u + Vu = 0 in some open, connected subset of Rn where n ≥ 3 we characterize the vanishing order of solutions in terms of the norms of V and W in their respective Lebesgue spaces. Then, using these maximal order of vanishing estimates, we establish quantitative unique continuation at infinity results for solutions to ∆u + W . ▽u + Vu = 0 in Rn The main tools in our work are new versions of Lp → Lq Carleman estimates for a range of p and q values.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Communications in Partial Differential Equations
First Page
1217
Last Page
1251
Recommended Citation
Davey, B., & Zhu, J. (2019). Quantitative uniqueness of solutions to second-order elliptic equations with singular lower order terms. Communications in Partial Differential Equations, 44 (11), 1217-1251. https://doi.org/10.1080/03605302.2019.1629957