Optimal regularity for kinetic Fokker-Planck equations in domains

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Main Authors: Ros-Oton, Xavier, Weidner, Marvin
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author Ros-Oton, Xavier
Weidner, Marvin
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Weidner, Marvin
contents We study the smoothness of solutions to linear kinetic Fokker-Planck equations in domains $Ω\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ with specular reflection condition, including Kolmogorov's equation $\partial_t f +v\cdot\nabla_x f-Δ_v f=h$. Our main results establish the following: - Solutions are always $C^\infty$ in $t,v,x$ away from the grazing set $\{x\in\partialΩ,\ v\cdot n_x=0\}$. - They are $C^{4,1}_{\text{kin}}$ up to the grazing set. - This regularity is optimal, i.e. we show that that they are in general not $C^5_{\text{kin}}$. These results show for the first time that solutions are classical up to boundary, i.e. $C^1_{t,x}$ and $C^2_v$.
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spellingShingle Optimal regularity for kinetic Fokker-Planck equations in domains
Ros-Oton, Xavier
Weidner, Marvin
Analysis of PDEs
35Q84, 35B65, 82C40
We study the smoothness of solutions to linear kinetic Fokker-Planck equations in domains $Ω\subset \mathbb{R}^n$ with specular reflection condition, including Kolmogorov's equation $\partial_t f +v\cdot\nabla_x f-Δ_v f=h$. Our main results establish the following: - Solutions are always $C^\infty$ in $t,v,x$ away from the grazing set $\{x\in\partialΩ,\ v\cdot n_x=0\}$. - They are $C^{4,1}_{\text{kin}}$ up to the grazing set. - This regularity is optimal, i.e. we show that that they are in general not $C^5_{\text{kin}}$. These results show for the first time that solutions are classical up to boundary, i.e. $C^1_{t,x}$ and $C^2_v$.
title Optimal regularity for kinetic Fokker-Planck equations in domains
topic Analysis of PDEs
35Q84, 35B65, 82C40
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.11943