Well-posedness of a generalized Stokes operator on domains with cylindrical ends via layer-potentials
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| author | Kohr, Mirela Nistor, Victor Wendland, Wolfgang |
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| contents | We study the \emph{generalized Stokes operator} \begin{equation*} \bsXi \ede \bsXi _{V,V_0} \ede \left(\begin{array}{ccc} \bsL + V & \nabla \\ \nabla^* & -V_0 \end{array}\right) \end{equation*} on a \emph{domain with straight cylindrical ends} $Ω$ using \emph{the method of layer potentials} on $M \supset Ω$. The operator $\bsXi_{0, 0}$ is the classical Stokes operator. Under suitable positivity assumptions on $V$ and $V_{0}$, we prove that $\bsXi$ is Fredholm. This allows us then to define the single- and double-layer potentials $\bsS$ and $\frac12 + \bsK$. Under further positivity assumptions, we prove that $\bsS$ and $\frac12 + \bsK$ are also Fredholm. Under slightly stronger assumptions on $V$ and $V_{0}$, we prove \emph{the invertibility} of the operators $\bsXi$, $\bsS$, and $\frac12 + \bsK$. The invertibility of these operators leads to \emph{well-posedness results} for the associated (linear) Stokes boundary value problem with Dirichlet boundary conditions on $Ω$. The proofs of these results required us to develop many related tools. In particular, we develop an ``algebra tool kit'' to deal with \emph{limit and jump relations of layer potentials.} We also develop Green formulas and energy estimates for our generalized Stokes operator $\bsXi$ on manifolds with straight cylindrical ends, which requires a careful geometric study of the related differential operators, such as the deformation operator $\Def$. For completeness, we review suitable classes of pseudodifferential operators on manifolds with straight cylindrical ends that were studied in some previous papers of ours (including ``The Stokes operator on manifolds with cylindrical ends,'' J. Diff. Equations, 2024). As an application, we prove the well-posedness result for the Dirichlet problem for the generalized Navier-Stokes system with small data on a domain with cylindrical ends. |
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| spellingShingle | Well-posedness of a generalized Stokes operator on domains with cylindrical ends via layer-potentials Kohr, Mirela Nistor, Victor Wendland, Wolfgang Analysis of PDEs Mathematical Physics Differential Geometry Functional Analysis 35R01 47L80 58J40 35J15 We study the \emph{generalized Stokes operator} \begin{equation*} \bsXi \ede \bsXi _{V,V_0} \ede \left(\begin{array}{ccc} \bsL + V & \nabla \\ \nabla^* & -V_0 \end{array}\right) \end{equation*} on a \emph{domain with straight cylindrical ends} $Ω$ using \emph{the method of layer potentials} on $M \supset Ω$. The operator $\bsXi_{0, 0}$ is the classical Stokes operator. Under suitable positivity assumptions on $V$ and $V_{0}$, we prove that $\bsXi$ is Fredholm. This allows us then to define the single- and double-layer potentials $\bsS$ and $\frac12 + \bsK$. Under further positivity assumptions, we prove that $\bsS$ and $\frac12 + \bsK$ are also Fredholm. Under slightly stronger assumptions on $V$ and $V_{0}$, we prove \emph{the invertibility} of the operators $\bsXi$, $\bsS$, and $\frac12 + \bsK$. The invertibility of these operators leads to \emph{well-posedness results} for the associated (linear) Stokes boundary value problem with Dirichlet boundary conditions on $Ω$. The proofs of these results required us to develop many related tools. In particular, we develop an ``algebra tool kit'' to deal with \emph{limit and jump relations of layer potentials.} We also develop Green formulas and energy estimates for our generalized Stokes operator $\bsXi$ on manifolds with straight cylindrical ends, which requires a careful geometric study of the related differential operators, such as the deformation operator $\Def$. For completeness, we review suitable classes of pseudodifferential operators on manifolds with straight cylindrical ends that were studied in some previous papers of ours (including ``The Stokes operator on manifolds with cylindrical ends,'' J. Diff. Equations, 2024). As an application, we prove the well-posedness result for the Dirichlet problem for the generalized Navier-Stokes system with small data on a domain with cylindrical ends. |
| title | Well-posedness of a generalized Stokes operator on domains with cylindrical ends via layer-potentials |
| topic | Analysis of PDEs Mathematical Physics Differential Geometry Functional Analysis 35R01 47L80 58J40 35J15 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.10849 |