Unique continuation for elliptic equations and an abstract differential inequality

• Autorzy: K. Senator
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We consider a class of elliptic equations whose leading part is the Laplacian and for which the singularities of the coefficients of lower order terms are described by a mixed $L^p$-norm. We prove that the zeros of the solutions are of at most finite order in the sense of a spherical L²-mean.

Kategorie tematyczne

• 35J15: Second-order elliptic equations

• Wydawca: Institute of Mathematics Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Studia Mathematica
• Rocznik: 1994
• Tom: 108
• Numer: 1
• Strony: 5-20

Daty

wydano

1994

otrzymano

1991-11-29

poprawiono

1992-11-23

Twórcy

autor

K. Senator

• Institute of Mathematics, University of Warsaw, Banacha 2, 02-097 Warszawa, Poland

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