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Main Authors: Kim, Kyeongbae, Weidner, Marvin
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Published: 2026
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.04121
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author Kim, Kyeongbae
Weidner, Marvin
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Weidner, Marvin
contents We prove optimal regularity results for solutions to linear kinetic Fokker-Planck equations in bounded domains. Our contributions are two-fold. First, we establish the sharp $C^{1/2}$ regularity for either diffuse reflection or prescribed in-flow boundary conditions. Previously, in this setting, it was only known that solutions are $C^α$ for some small $α> 0$. Second, we provide a complete characterization of the solution behavior near the grazing set by proving higher order expansions beyond the critical regularity threshold of $\frac{1}{2}$. These results demonstrate for the first time that solutions maintain higher smoothness up to the grazing set near the incoming boundary.
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spellingShingle Sharp regularity near the grazing set for kinetic Fokker-Planck equations
Kim, Kyeongbae
Weidner, Marvin
Analysis of PDEs
We prove optimal regularity results for solutions to linear kinetic Fokker-Planck equations in bounded domains. Our contributions are two-fold. First, we establish the sharp $C^{1/2}$ regularity for either diffuse reflection or prescribed in-flow boundary conditions. Previously, in this setting, it was only known that solutions are $C^α$ for some small $α> 0$. Second, we provide a complete characterization of the solution behavior near the grazing set by proving higher order expansions beyond the critical regularity threshold of $\frac{1}{2}$. These results demonstrate for the first time that solutions maintain higher smoothness up to the grazing set near the incoming boundary.
title Sharp regularity near the grazing set for kinetic Fokker-Planck equations
topic Analysis of PDEs
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.04121