Equi-integrable approximation of Sobolev mappings between manifolds

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author Van Schaftingen, Jean
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contents We show that limits of sequences of smooth maps between compact Riemannian manifolds with equi-integrable $W^{1, p}$-Sobolev energy can always be strongly approximated by smooth maps, giving a counterpart of Hang's density result in $W^{1, 1}$ for the Sobolev space $W^{1, p}$ with integer $p \ge 2$. Our result extends to higher-order Sobolev spaces and is straightforward in fractional Sobolev spaces. We also provide a proof based on the weak continuity of Jacobians in the cases where the cohomological criterion of Bethuel, Demengel, Colon and Hélein applies.
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spellingShingle Equi-integrable approximation of Sobolev mappings between manifolds
Van Schaftingen, Jean
Analysis of PDEs
Classical Analysis and ODEs
58D15 (Primary) 46E35, 46T10, 58C25 (Secondary)
We show that limits of sequences of smooth maps between compact Riemannian manifolds with equi-integrable $W^{1, p}$-Sobolev energy can always be strongly approximated by smooth maps, giving a counterpart of Hang's density result in $W^{1, 1}$ for the Sobolev space $W^{1, p}$ with integer $p \ge 2$. Our result extends to higher-order Sobolev spaces and is straightforward in fractional Sobolev spaces. We also provide a proof based on the weak continuity of Jacobians in the cases where the cohomological criterion of Bethuel, Demengel, Colon and Hélein applies.
title Equi-integrable approximation of Sobolev mappings between manifolds
topic Analysis of PDEs
Classical Analysis and ODEs
58D15 (Primary) 46E35, 46T10, 58C25 (Secondary)
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2511.20064