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INTRODUCTION

IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES


IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
MISSING TERMS IN CLASSICAL
INEQUALITIES
ALNAR L. DETALLA
Department of Mathematics
College of Arts and Sciences
Central Mindanao University
8710 Musuan, Bukidnon
May 21, 2010
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In 1920, G. H. Hardy proved the following:
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In 1920, G. H. Hardy proved the following:
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In 1920, G. H. Hardy proved the following:
Let 1 < p < and denote
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In 1920, G. H. Hardy proved the following:
Let 1 < p < and denote
F(t) :=
_
_
t
0
f(x)dx, for < p 1
_

t
f(x)dx, for > p 1
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In 1920, G. H. Hardy proved the following:
Let 1 < p < and denote
F(t) :=
_
_
t
0
f(x)dx, for < p 1
_

t
f(x)dx, for > p 1
f : is a non-negative measurable function on (0, ). Then
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In 1920, G. H. Hardy proved the following:
Let 1 < p < and denote
F(t) :=
_
_
t
0
f(x)dx, for < p 1
_

t
f(x)dx, for > p 1
f : is a non-negative measurable function on (0, ). Then
_

0
F
p
(t)t
p
dt C
_

0
f
p
(t)t

dt (1)
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In 1920, G. H. Hardy proved the following:
Let 1 < p < and denote
F(t) :=
_
_
t
0
f(x)dx, for < p 1
_

t
f(x)dx, for > p 1
f : is a non-negative measurable function on (0, ). Then
_

0
F
p
(t)t
p
dt C
_

0
f
p
(t)t

dt (1)
where C > 0 independent of f.
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_

0
F
p
(t)t
p
dt C
_

0
f
p
(t)t

dt (1)
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_

0
F
p
(t)t
p
dt C
_

0
f
p
(t)t

dt (1)
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_

0
F
p
(t)t
p
dt C
_

0
f
p
(t)t

dt (1)
C =
_
p
|p+1|
_
p
by: E. Landau (1930)
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_

0
F
p
(t)t
p
dt C
_

0
f
p
(t)t

dt (1)
C =
_
p
|p+1|
_
p
by: E. Landau (1930)
NOTE: (1) can be written as
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_

0
F
p
(t)t
p
dt C
_

0
f
p
(t)t

dt (1)
C =
_
p
|p+1|
_
p
by: E. Landau (1930)
NOTE: (1) can be written as
_

0
|u(t)|
p
t
p
dt
_
p
| p + 1|
_
p
_

0
|u

(t)|
p
t

dt (2)
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_

0
F
p
(t)t
p
dt C
_

0
f
p
(t)t

dt (1)
C =
_
p
|p+1|
_
p
by: E. Landau (1930)
NOTE: (1) can be written as
_

0
|u(t)|
p
t
p
dt
_
p
| p + 1|
_
p
_

0
|u

(t)|
p
t

dt (2)
where u

(t) :=
du
dt
, u C
c
((0, )), p > 1, = p 1.
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_

0
F
p
(t)t
p
dt C
_

0
f
p
(t)t

dt (1)
C =
_
p
|p+1|
_
p
by: E. Landau (1930)
NOTE: (1) can be written as
_

0
|u(t)|
p
t
p
dt
_
p
| p + 1|
_
p
_

0
|u

(t)|
p
t

dt (2)
where u

(t) :=
du
dt
, u C
c
((0, )), p > 1, = p 1.
We call (2) the classical Hardy inequality
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for = 0, (2) becomes
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for = 0, (2) becomes
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for = 0, (2) becomes
_

0
|u

(t)|
p
dt
_
p 1
p
_
p
_

0
|u(t)|
p
|t|
p
dt (3)
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for = 0, (2) becomes
_

0
|u

(t)|
p
dt
_
p 1
p
_
p
_

0
|u(t)|
p
|t|
p
dt (3)
from (3) a Hardy inequality of higher dimension can be
derived which is a classical Sobolev embedding inequality.
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for = 0, (2) becomes
_

0
|u

(t)|
p
dt
_
p 1
p
_
p
_

0
|u(t)|
p
|t|
p
dt (3)
from (3) a Hardy inequality of higher dimension can be
derived which is a classical Sobolev embedding inequality.
For n > 2,
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for = 0, (2) becomes
_

0
|u

(t)|
p
dt
_
p 1
p
_
p
_

0
|u(t)|
p
|t|
p
dt (3)
from (3) a Hardy inequality of higher dimension can be
derived which is a classical Sobolev embedding inequality.
For n > 2,
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
_
n 2
2
_
2
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
dx, u W
1,2
0
(). (4)
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for = 0, (2) becomes
_

0
|u

(t)|
p
dt
_
p 1
p
_
p
_

0
|u(t)|
p
|t|
p
dt (3)
from (3) a Hardy inequality of higher dimension can be
derived which is a classical Sobolev embedding inequality.
For n > 2,
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
_
n 2
2
_
2
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
dx, u W
1,2
0
(). (4)
L
p
-version of (4) where 1 p < n is
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for = 0, (2) becomes
_

0
|u

(t)|
p
dt
_
p 1
p
_
p
_

0
|u(t)|
p
|t|
p
dt (3)
from (3) a Hardy inequality of higher dimension can be
derived which is a classical Sobolev embedding inequality.
For n > 2,
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
_
n 2
2
_
2
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
dx, u W
1,2
0
(). (4)
L
p
-version of (4) where 1 p < n is
_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n p
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
p
dx, u W
1,p
0
().
(5)
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A higher order generalization of (4) was proven by Rellich
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A higher order generalization of (4) was proven by Rellich
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A higher order generalization of (4) was proven by Rellich
For n > 4,
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A higher order generalization of (4) was proven by Rellich
For n > 4,
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
n
2
(n 4)
2
16
_

|u(x)|
2
|x|
4
dx,
u W
2,2
0
().
(6)
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A higher order generalization of (4) was proven by Rellich
For n > 4,
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
n
2
(n 4)
2
16
_

|u(x)|
2
|x|
4
dx,
u W
2,2
0
().
(6)
L
p
-version of (6) is
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A higher order generalization of (4) was proven by Rellich
For n > 4,
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
n
2
(n 4)
2
16
_

|u(x)|
2
|x|
4
dx,
u W
2,2
0
().
(6)
L
p
-version of (6) is
_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx,
u W
2,p
0
().
(7)
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W
l,p
():function space on whose generalized derivatives

u of order l satises
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W
l,p
():function space on whose generalized derivatives

u of order l satises
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W
l,p
():function space on whose generalized derivatives

u of order l satises
||u||
W
l,p
()
=

||l
__

u(x)|
p
dx
_1
p
<
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W
l,p
():function space on whose generalized derivatives

u of order l satises
||u||
W
l,p
()
=

||l
__

u(x)|
p
dx
_1
p
<
W
l,p
0
() denotes the completion of C

0
() in W
l,p
().
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Hardy-Sobolev Inequalities
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Hardy-Sobolev Inequalities
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
_
n 2
2
_
2
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
dx, u W
1,2
0
() (4)
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Hardy-Sobolev Inequalities
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
_
n 2
2
_
2
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
dx, u W
1,2
0
() (4)
_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n p
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
p
dx, u W
1,p
0
() (5)
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Hardy-Sobolev Inequalities
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
_
n 2
2
_
2
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
dx, u W
1,2
0
() (4)
_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n p
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
p
dx, u W
1,p
0
() (5)
Hardy-Sobolev-Rellich Inequalities
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Hardy-Sobolev Inequalities
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
_
n 2
2
_
2
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
dx, u W
1,2
0
() (4)
_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n p
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
p
dx, u W
1,p
0
() (5)
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Hardy-Sobolev Inequalities
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
_
n 2
2
_
2
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
dx, u W
1,2
0
() (4)
_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n p
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
p
dx, u W
1,p
0
() (5)
Hardy-Sobolev-Rellich Inequalities
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
n
2
(n 4)
2
16
_

|u(x)|
2
|x|
4
dx, u W
2,2
0
() (6)
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Hardy-Sobolev Inequalities
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
_
n 2
2
_
2
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
dx, u W
1,2
0
() (4)
_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n p
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
p
dx, u W
1,p
0
() (5)
Hardy-Sobolev-Rellich Inequalities
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
n
2
(n 4)
2
16
_

|u(x)|
2
|x|
4
dx, u W
2,2
0
() (6)
_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx (7)
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For t > 0 and 2,
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For t > 0 and 2,
A
1
(t) = log
R
t
, A
2
(t) = log A
1
(t), . . . A

(t) = log A
1
(t)
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For t > 0 and 2,
A
1
(t) = log
R
t
, A
2
(t) = log A
1
(t), . . . A

(t) = log A
1
(t)
and
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For t > 0 and 2,
A
1
(t) = log
R
t
, A
2
(t) = log A
1
(t), . . . A

(t) = log A
1
(t)
and
e
1
= e, e
2
= e
e
1
, . . . e

= e
e
1
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THEOREM 1 ( A. Detalla, T. Horiuchi and H. Ando
(2005))
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THEOREM 1 ( A. Detalla, T. Horiuchi and H. Ando
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THEOREM 1 ( A. Detalla, T. Horiuchi and H. Ando
(2005))
Assume 2 and n 2. If R sup

|x|e
k
then there
exists sharp remainder terms such that
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
_
n 2
2
_
2
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
dx +
1
4
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
_
A
1
(|x|)

+
_
A
1
(|x|)A
2
(|x|)
_

+ +
_
A
1
(|x|)A
2
(|x|) . . . A
k
(|x|)
_

_
dx.
(8)
for any u W
1,2
0
().
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_

|u(x)|
2
dx
_
n 2
2
_
2
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
dx +
1
4
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
_
A
1
(|x|)

+
_
A
1
(|x|)A
2
(|x|)
_

+ +
_
A
1
(|x|)A
2
(|x|) . . . A
k
(|x|)
_

_
dx (8)
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_

|u(x)|
2
dx
_
n 2
2
_
2
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
dx +
1
4
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
_
A
1
(|x|)

+
_
A
1
(|x|)A
2
(|x|)
_

+ +
_
A
1
(|x|)A
2
(|x|) . . . A
k
(|x|)
_

_
dx (8)
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_

|u(x)|
2
dx
_
n 2
2
_
2
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
dx +
1
4
_

u(x)
2
|x|
2
_
A
1
(|x|)

+
_
A
1
(|x|)A
2
(|x|)
_

+ +
_
A
1
(|x|)A
2
(|x|) . . . A
k
(|x|)
_

_
dx (8)
REMARK
In inequality (8),
1
4
is best constant for all k-missing terms
and 2 is sharp
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
IMPROVEMENT OF INEQUALITY (5)
THEOREM 2 ( Adimurthi, N. Chaudhuri and M.
Ramaswamy (2001))
Let be a bounded domain in R
n
with 0 and n 2.
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THEOREM 2 ( Adimurthi, N. Chaudhuri and M.
Ramaswamy (2001))
Let be a bounded domain in R
n
with 0 and n 2.
Noncritical Case(1 < p < n)
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THEOREM 2 ( Adimurthi, N. Chaudhuri and M.
Ramaswamy (2001))
Let be a bounded domain in R
n
with 0 and n 2.
Noncritical Case(1 < p < n)
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THEOREM 2 ( Adimurthi, N. Chaudhuri and M.
Ramaswamy (2001))
Let be a bounded domain in R
n
with 0 and n 2.
Noncritical Case(1 < p < n)
Let R sup

_
|x|e
2
p
_
. Then there exist K > 0 depending on
n, p, and R such that for any u W
1,p
0
() and 2
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THEOREM 2 ( Adimurthi, N. Chaudhuri and M.
Ramaswamy (2001))
Let be a bounded domain in R
n
with 0 and n 2.
Noncritical Case(1 < p < n)
Let R sup

_
|x|e
2
p
_
. Then there exist K > 0 depending on
n, p, and R such that for any u W
1,p
0
() and 2
_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n p
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
p
dx+
K
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
p
_
log
R
|x|
_

dx
(9)
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IMPROVEMENT OF INEQUALITY (5)
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
IMPROVEMENT OF INEQUALITY (5)
THEOREM 2 ( Adimurthi, N. Chaudhuri and M.
Ramaswamy (2001))
Let be a bounded domain in R
n
with 0 and n 2.
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THEOREM 2 ( Adimurthi, N. Chaudhuri and M.
Ramaswamy (2001))
Let be a bounded domain in R
n
with 0 and n 2.
Critical Case (p = n)
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THEOREM 2 ( Adimurthi, N. Chaudhuri and M.
Ramaswamy (2001))
Let be a bounded domain in R
n
with 0 and n 2.
Critical Case (p = n)
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THEOREM 2 ( Adimurthi, N. Chaudhuri and M.
Ramaswamy (2001))
Let be a bounded domain in R
n
with 0 and n 2.
Critical Case (p = n)
Let R sup

_
|x|e
2
n
_
. Then for any u W
1,n
0
()
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THEOREM 2 ( Adimurthi, N. Chaudhuri and M.
Ramaswamy (2001))
Let be a bounded domain in R
n
with 0 and n 2.
Critical Case (p = n)
Let R sup

_
|x|e
2
n
_
. Then for any u W
1,n
0
()
_

|u(x)|
n
dx
_
n 1
n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_
n
dx
(10)
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Corollary
Let 1 < p < n, and let
F
p
=
_
f : R
+
|f L

loc
( \ {0}) with
limsup
|x|0
|x|
p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
<
_
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Corollary
Let 1 < p < n, and let
F
p
=
_
f : R
+
|f L

loc
( \ {0}) with
limsup
|x|0
|x|
p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
<
_
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Corollary
Let 1 < p < n, and let
F
p
=
_
f : R
+
|f L

loc
( \ {0}) with
limsup
|x|0
|x|
p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
<
_
If f F
p
, (f) > 0 such that for u W
1,p
0
()
_

|u|
p
dx
_
n p
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx+(f)
_

|u(x)|
p
f(x)dx
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Corollary
Let 1 < p < n, and let
F
p
=
_
f : R
+
|f L

loc
( \ {0}) with
limsup
|x|0
|x|
p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
<
_
If f F
p
, (f) > 0 such that for u W
1,p
0
()
_

|u|
p
dx
_
n p
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx+(f)
_

|u(x)|
p
f(x)dx
If f / F
p
and if |x|
p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
tends to as |x| 0,
then no inequality of the above type can hold.
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
APPLICATION
The results will be used to analyze the behaviour of the
rst eigenvalue of the weighted eigenvalue problem for the
operator
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
APPLICATION
The results will be used to analyze the behaviour of the
rst eigenvalue of the weighted eigenvalue problem for the
operator
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
APPLICATION
The results will be used to analyze the behaviour of the
rst eigenvalue of the weighted eigenvalue problem for the
operator
L

u =
_
div
_
|u|
p2
u
_
+

|x|
p
|u|
p2
u
_
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
APPLICATION
The results will be used to analyze the behaviour of the
rst eigenvalue of the weighted eigenvalue problem for the
operator
L

u =
_
div
_
|u|
p2
u
_
+

|x|
p
|u|
p2
u
_
as
_
np
p
_
p
.
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L

u =
_
div
_
|u|
p2
u
_
+

|x|
p
|u|
p2
u
_
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L

u =
_
div
_
|u|
p2
u
_
+

|x|
p
|u|
p2
u
_
L

is related to the variational problem


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L

u =
_
div
_
|u|
p2
u
_
+

|x|
p
|u|
p2
u
_
L

is related to the variational problem


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L

u =
_
div
_
|u|
p2
u
_
+

|x|
p
|u|
p2
u
_
L

is related to the variational problem


inf
uK
_

_
|u|
p

|u|
p
|x|
p
_
dx
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L

u =
_
div
_
|u|
p2
u
_
+

|x|
p
|u|
p2
u
_
L

is related to the variational problem


inf
uK
_

_
|u|
p

|u|
p
|x|
p
_
dx
where K is given by
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
L

u =
_
div
_
|u|
p2
u
_
+

|x|
p
|u|
p2
u
_
L

is related to the variational problem


inf
uK
_

_
|u|
p

|u|
p
|x|
p
_
dx
where K is given by
K =
_
u W
1,p
0
() :
_

|u(x)|
p
f(x)dx = 1
_
,
f: is a weight function.
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L

u =
_
div
_
|u|
p2
u
_
+

|x|
p
|u|
p2
u
_
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L

u =
_
div
_
|u|
p2
u
_
+

|x|
p
|u|
p2
u
_
Consider the weighted eigenvalue problem
L

u = |u|
p2
uf in
u = 0 on
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L

u =
_
div
_
|u|
p2
u
_
+

|x|
p
|u|
p2
u
_
Consider the weighted eigenvalue problem
L

u = |u|
p2
uf in
u = 0 on
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L

u =
_
div
_
|u|
p2
u
_
+

|x|
p
|u|
p2
u
_
Consider the weighted eigenvalue problem
L

u = |u|
p2
uf in
u = 0 on

_
np
p
_
p
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L

u =
_
div
_
|u|
p2
u
_
+

|x|
p
|u|
p2
u
_
Consider the weighted eigenvalue problem
L

u = |u|
p2
uf in
u = 0 on

_
np
p
_
p
The expression L

u = |u|
p2
uf is related to the
improved Hardy-Sobolev inequality.
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
IMPROVEMENT OF INEQUALITY (6)
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
IMPROVEMENT OF INEQUALITY (6)
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
n
2
(n 4)
2
16
_

|u(x)|
2
|x|
4
dx, u W
2,2
0
() (6)
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IMPROVEMENT OF INEQUALITY (6)
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
n
2
(n 4)
2
16
_

|u(x)|
2
|x|
4
dx, u W
2,2
0
() (6)
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IMPROVEMENT OF INEQUALITY (6)
_

|u(x)|
2
dx
n
2
(n 4)
2
16
_

|u(x)|
2
|x|
4
dx, u W
2,2
0
() (6)
ON GOING RESEARCH
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_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx (7)
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_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx (7)
Here the best constant
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
is given by the
inmum of
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_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx (7)
Here the best constant
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
is given by the
inmum of I(u) =

|u|
p
dx

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
.
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_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx (7)
Here the best constant
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
is given by the
inmum of I(u) =

|u|
p
dx

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
.
No extremal function in W
2,p
0
() which attains the inmum
of I(u).
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_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx (7)
Here the best constant
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
is given by the
inmum of I(u) =

|u|
p
dx

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
.
No extremal function in W
2,p
0
() which attains the inmum
of I(u).
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_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx (7)
Here the best constant
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
is given by the
inmum of I(u) =

|u|
p
dx

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
.
No extremal function in W
2,p
0
() which attains the inmum
of I(u).
The candidates of the extremals are singular at the origin
which are not in W
2,p
0
().
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_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx (7)
Here the best constant
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
is given by the
inmum of I(u) =

|u|
p
dx

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
.
No extremal function in W
2,p
0
() which attains the inmum
of I(u).
The candidates of the extremals are singular at the origin
which are not in W
2,p
0
().
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_

|u(x)|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx (7)
Here the best constant
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
is given by the
inmum of I(u) =

|u|
p
dx

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
.
No extremal function in W
2,p
0
() which attains the inmum
of I(u).
The candidates of the extremals are singular at the origin
which are not in W
2,p
0
().
Therefore it is natural to consider that there exists a
missing terms in the right hand side of (7).
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
OBJECTIVE
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
OBJECTIVE
To achieve an optimal improvement of inequality (7) by
adding sharp terms in the right hand side involving a
singular weight of type
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
A. L. Detalla Missing Terms in Classical Inequalities
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
OBJECTIVE
To achieve an optimal improvement of inequality (7) by
adding sharp terms in the right hand side involving a
singular weight of type
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
A. L. Detalla Missing Terms in Classical Inequalities
INTRODUCTION
IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
OBJECTIVE
To achieve an optimal improvement of inequality (7) by
adding sharp terms in the right hand side involving a
singular weight of type
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
Optimal in the sense that the improved inequality holds for
this weight function
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
but fails for any weight
more singular than this.
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
MAIN RESULTS
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
MAIN RESULTS
THEOREM 3 ( A. Detalla, T. Horiuchi and H. Ando
(2004))
Let n 3, 0 and is a bounded domain in R
n
.
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
MAIN RESULTS
THEOREM 3 ( A. Detalla, T. Horiuchi and H. Ando
(2004))
Let n 3, 0 and is a bounded domain in R
n
.
Noncritical Case(1 < p <
n
2
)
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
MAIN RESULTS
THEOREM 3 ( A. Detalla, T. Horiuchi and H. Ando
(2004))
Let n 3, 0 and is a bounded domain in R
n
.
Noncritical Case(1 < p <
n
2
)
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MAIN RESULTS
THEOREM 3 ( A. Detalla, T. Horiuchi and H. Ando
(2004))
Let n 3, 0 and is a bounded domain in R
n
.
Noncritical Case(1 < p <
n
2
)
There exists C = C(n, R) > 0 such that if R > sup

|x| and
for any u W
2,p
0
(),
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
MAIN RESULTS
THEOREM 3 ( A. Detalla, T. Horiuchi and H. Ando
(2004))
Let n 3, 0 and is a bounded domain in R
n
.
Noncritical Case(1 < p <
n
2
)
There exists C = C(n, R) > 0 such that if R > sup

|x| and
for any u W
2,p
0
(),
_

|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx
(11)
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THEOREM 3 ( A. Detalla, T. Horiuchi and H. Ando
(2004))
Let n 3, 0 and is a bounded domain in R
n
.
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THEOREM 3 ( A. Detalla, T. Horiuchi and H. Ando
(2004))
Let n 3, 0 and is a bounded domain in R
n
.
Critical Case(p =
n
2
)
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THEOREM 3 ( A. Detalla, T. Horiuchi and H. Ando
(2004))
Let n 3, 0 and is a bounded domain in R
n
.
Critical Case(p =
n
2
)
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THEOREM 3 ( A. Detalla, T. Horiuchi and H. Ando
(2004))
Let n 3, 0 and is a bounded domain in R
n
.
Critical Case(p =
n
2
)
There exists K

= K

(n) > 0 and C

= C

(n) > 0 such


that if R > K

sup

|x| and for any u W


2,
n
2
0
(),
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MAIN RESULTS
THEOREM 3 ( A. Detalla, T. Horiuchi and H. Ando
(2004))
Let n 3, 0 and is a bounded domain in R
n
.
Critical Case(p =
n
2
)
There exists K

= K

(n) > 0 and C

= C

(n) > 0 such


that if R > K

sup

|x| and for any u W


2,
n
2
0
(),
_

|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx
(12)
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_

|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx (11)
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_

|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx (11)
REMARK 1
In inequality (11) the exponent 2 of the weight function is
optimal.
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_

|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
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_

|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
REMARK 2
In inequality (12) the exponent
n
2
of the weight function is
optimal and the constant
_
n2

n
_
n
is sharp.
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_

|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx (11)
_

|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
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_

|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx (11)
_

|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
REMARK 3
C and C

depends on R in a weak sense since


_
log
R
|x|
_
2
and
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
tends to zero as R .
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Noncritical Case(1 < p <
n
2
)
There exists C = C(n, R) > 0 such that if R > sup

|x| and
for any u W
2,p
0
(),
_

|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx (11)
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Noncritical Case(1 < p <
n
2
)
There exists C = C(n, R) > 0 such that if R > sup

|x| and
for any u W
2,p
0
(),
_

|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx (11)
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Noncritical Case(1 < p <
n
2
)
There exists C = C(n, R) > 0 such that if R > sup

|x| and
for any u W
2,p
0
(),
_

|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx (11)
REMARK 4
At rst we prove inequality (11) assuming that
R > e
1
p
sup

|x| because of technical reason. Namely, the


weight function g(r) = r
2p
_
log
R
r
_
2
should be monotone
decreasing. Then we can extend (11) for any R > sup

|x|
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Critical Case(p =
n
2
): There exists K

= K

(n) > 0 and


C

= C

(n) > 0 such that if R > K

sup

|x|,
_

|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
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Critical Case(p =
n
2
): There exists K

= K

(n) > 0 and


C

= C

(n) > 0 such that if R > K

sup

|x|,
_

|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
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Critical Case(p =
n
2
): There exists K

= K

(n) > 0 and


C

= C

(n) > 0 such that if R > K

sup

|x|,
_

|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
REMARK 4
In the proof of the critical case (12), we used decreasing
rearrangement argument, hence g

(r) = r
n
_
log
R
r
_

n
2
1
should be monotone decreasing and R re
1
2
+
1
n
.
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Critical Case(p =
n
2
): There exists K

= K

(n) > 0 and


C

= C

(n) > 0 such that if R > K

sup

|x|,
_

|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
REMARK 4
In the proof of the critical case (12), we used decreasing
rearrangement argument, hence g

(r) = r
n
_
log
R
r
_

n
2
1
should be monotone decreasing and R re
1
2
+
1
n
.
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Critical Case(p =
n
2
): There exists K

= K

(n) > 0 and


C

= C

(n) > 0 such that if R > K

sup

|x|,
_

|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
REMARK 4
In the proof of the critical case (12), we used decreasing
rearrangement argument, hence g

(r) = r
n
_
log
R
r
_

n
2
1
should be monotone decreasing and R re
1
2
+
1
n
.Moreover
we need the condition to absorb the error terms in the right
hand side of (12) with C

> 0, hence K

e
1
2
+
1
n
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Corollary
Let 1 < p <
n
2
, and let
F
p
=
_
f : R
+
|f L

loc
( \ {0}) with
limsup
|x|0
|x|
2p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
<
_
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Corollary
Let 1 < p <
n
2
, and let
F
p
=
_
f : R
+
|f L

loc
( \ {0}) with
limsup
|x|0
|x|
2p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
<
_
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Corollary
Let 1 < p <
n
2
, and let
F
p
=
_
f : R
+
|f L

loc
( \ {0}) with
limsup
|x|0
|x|
2p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
<
_
If f F
p
, (f) > 0 such that for u W
2,p
0
()
_

|u|
p
dx
n,p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx + (f)
_

|u(x)|
p
f(x)dx
(13)
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Corollary
Let 1 < p <
n
2
, and let
F
p
=
_
f : R
+
|f L

loc
( \ {0}) with
limsup
|x|0
|x|
2p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
<
_
If f F
p
, (f) > 0 such that for u W
2,p
0
()
_

|u|
p
dx
n,p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx + (f)
_

|u(x)|
p
f(x)dx
(13)
If f / F
p
and if |x|
2p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
tends to as |x| 0,
then no inequality of type (13) can hold.
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
APPLICATION
We use the results to determine exactly when the rst
eigenvalue of the weighted eigenvalue problem for the
operator
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
APPLICATION
We use the results to determine exactly when the rst
eigenvalue of the weighted eigenvalue problem for the
operator
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
APPLICATION
We use the results to determine exactly when the rst
eigenvalue of the weighted eigenvalue problem for the
operator
L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
APPLICATION
We use the results to determine exactly when the rst
eigenvalue of the weighted eigenvalue problem for the
operator
L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
will tend to 0 as
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
.
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L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
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L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
L

is related to the variational problem


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L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
L

is related to the variational problem


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L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
L

is related to the variational problem


inf
uK
_

_
|u|
p

|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
dx
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L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
L

is related to the variational problem


inf
uK
_

_
|u|
p

|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
dx
where K is given by
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L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
L

is related to the variational problem


inf
uK
_

_
|u|
p

|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
dx
where K is given by
K =
_
u W
2,p
() W
1,p
0
() :
_

|u(x)|
p
f(x)dx = 1
_
,
f: is a weight function which will be specied later.
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L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
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L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
Consider the weighted eigenvalue problem
L

u = |u|
p2
uf in
u = u = 0 on
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L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
Consider the weighted eigenvalue problem
L

u = |u|
p2
uf in
u = u = 0 on
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L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
Consider the weighted eigenvalue problem
L

u = |u|
p2
uf in
u = u = 0 on

_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
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L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
Consider the weighted eigenvalue problem
L

u = |u|
p2
uf in
u = u = 0 on

_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
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L

u =
_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
Consider the weighted eigenvalue problem
L

u = |u|
p2
uf in
u = u = 0 on

_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
The expression L

u = |u|
p2
uf is related to the
improved Rellich inequality.
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
REARRANGEMENT
For a domain we dene a ball

such that |

| = ||
with center at the origin.
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REARRANGEMENT
For a domain we dene a ball

such that |

| = ||
with center at the origin.
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REARRANGEMENT
For a domain we dene a ball

such that |

| = ||
with center at the origin.
u

(x) : spherically symmetric decreasing rearrangement of


function u(x)
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REARRANGEMENT
For a domain we dene a ball

such that |

| = ||
with center at the origin.
u

(x) : spherically symmetric decreasing rearrangement of


function u(x)
u

(x) = inf
_
t 0 : (t) <

B|x|
n
_
in

(t) = |{x : |u(x)| > t}|

B: Volume of unit ball


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LEMMA (Talente)
Let f C

0
(). If u is a solution of
u = f in
u = 0 on
and v is a solution of
v = f

in

v = 0 on

v u

.
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From this lemma we can show that
_

|u|
p
dx =
_

|v|
p
dx
_

|u|
p
|x|
2p
dx
_

|v|
p
|x|
2p
dx
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From this lemma we can show that
_

|u|
p
dx =
_

|v|
p
dx
_

|u|
p
|x|
2p
dx
_

|v|
p
|x|
2p
dx
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From this lemma we can show that
_

|u|
p
dx =
_

|v|
p
dx
_

|u|
p
|x|
2p
dx
_

|v|
p
|x|
2p
dx
Hence we have
_

|u|
p
dx
_

|u|
p
|x|
2p
dx

|v|
p
dx
_

|v|
p
|x|
2p
dx
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From this lemma we can show that
_

|u|
p
dx =
_

|v|
p
dx
_

|u|
p
|x|
2p
dx
_

|v|
p
|x|
2p
dx
Hence we have
_

|u|
p
dx
_

|u|
p
|x|
2p
dx

|v|
p
dx
_

|v|
p
|x|
2p
dx
From this we can assume that u is radial and is a ball.
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ASSUMPTIONS
: unit ball B
1
u : radially nonincreasing,
u > 0
u > 0
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OUTLINE OF THE PROOF
1. Noncritical Case(1 < p <
n
2
)
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OUTLINE OF THE PROOF
1. Noncritical Case(1 < p <
n
2
)
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OUTLINE OF THE PROOF
1. Noncritical Case(1 < p <
n
2
)
1a) We prove inequality (11)
_

|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx (11)
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OUTLINE OF THE PROOF
1. Noncritical Case(1 < p <
n
2
)
1a) We prove inequality (11)
_

|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx (11)
1b) We show the sharpness of
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
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OUTLINE OF THE PROOF
1. Noncritical Case(1 < p <
n
2
)
1a) We prove inequality (11)
_

|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx (11)
1b) We show the sharpness of
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
1c) We show the optimality of the exponent 2.
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OUTLINE OF THE PROOF
2. Critical Case(p =
n
2
)
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OUTLINE OF THE PROOF
2. Critical Case(p =
n
2
)
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OUTLINE OF THE PROOF
2. Critical Case(p =
n
2
)
2a) We prove inequality (12)
_

|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
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2. Critical Case(p =
n
2
)
2a) We prove inequality (12)
_

|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
2b) We show the sharpness of
_
n2

n
_
n
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2. Critical Case(p =
n
2
)
2a) We prove inequality (12)
_

|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
2b) We show the sharpness of
_
n2

n
_
n
2c) We show the optimality of the exponent
n
2
.
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LEMMA 2
For any R > 1, q 0, (0, 1) satisfying 2 1 + q = 0
_
1
0
|h

(r)|
2
_
log
R
r
_
q
rdr
2
_
1
0
|h(r)|
2
_
log
R
r
_
q2
dr
r
(14)
holds for any h C([0, 1]) C
1
(0, 1), with h(0) = h(1) = 0.
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1a) PROOF OF INEQUALITY (11)
For u C
2
0
(B
1
), u > 0, radially nonincreasing , we dene
v(r) = u(r)r
n
p
2
r = |x|.
then apply this to
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1a) PROOF OF INEQUALITY (11)
For u C
2
0
(B
1
), u > 0, radially nonincreasing , we dene
v(r) = u(r)r
n
p
2
r = |x|.
then apply this to
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1a) PROOF OF INEQUALITY (11)
For u C
2
0
(B
1
), u > 0, radially nonincreasing , we dene
v(r) = u(r)r
n
p
2
r = |x|.
then apply this to
_
B
1
|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
B
1
|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
we get
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1a) PROOF OF INEQUALITY (11)
_
B
1
|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
B
1
|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
4

_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
p 1
p
__
1
0
|
_
v
n
2
(r)
_

|
2
rdr
By Lemma 2
_
v =
1
2
, q = 0
_
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1a) PROOF OF INEQUALITY (11)
_
B
1
|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
B
1
|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
4

_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
p 1
p
__
1
0
|
_
v
n
2
(r)
_

|
2
rdr
By Lemma 2
_
v =
1
2
, q = 0
_
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1a) PROOF OF INEQUALITY (11)
_
B
1
|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
B
1
|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
4

_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
p 1
p
__
1
0
|
_
v
n
2
(r)
_

|
2
rdr
By Lemma 2
_
v =
1
2
, q = 0
_
LEMMA 2
_
1
0
|h

(r)|
2
_
log
R
r
_
q
rdr
2
_
1
0
|h(r)|
2
_
log
R
r
_
q2
dr
r
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1a) PROOF OF INEQUALITY (11)
we get
_
B
1
|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
B
1
|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_
B
1
|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx (11)
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1a) PROOF OF INEQUALITY (11)
we get
_
B
1
|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
B
1
|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_
B
1
|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx (11)
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1a) PROOF OF INEQUALITY (11)
we get
_
B
1
|u|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
B
1
|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx
+ C
_
B
1
|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_
2
dx (11)
where C =
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
_
p1
p
_
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For > 0 suciently small, let us dene
u

=
_

_
0, 0 < r <
2
log
r

2
r
np
p
log
1

,
2
< r <
log
1
r
r
np
p
log
1

, < r < 1
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Let w

=
_
1
r
u

()d. Direct calculation gives


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Let w

=
_
1
r
u

()d. Direct calculation gives


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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
Let w

=
_
1
r
u

()d. Direct calculation gives


w

=
_

_
_
p
n2p
_
2
12
2
n
p
+
2(2
n
p
)
log
1

, 0 < r <
2
p
n2p
r
2
n
p
log
r

2
log
1

+
_
p
n2p
_
2
12
2
n
p
+r
2
n
p
log
1

,
2
< r <
p
n2p
r
2
n
p
log
1
r
log
1

+
_
p
n2p
_
2
1r
2
n
p
log
1

, < r < 1
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w

=
_

_
0, 0 < r <
2
1
p
_
r

n
p
_
p + n(1 p) log
r

2
_
_
_
log
1

_
1
,
2
< r <
1
p
_
r

n
p
_
p + n(1 p) log
1
r
_
_
_
log
1

_
1
, < r < 1
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Direct calculation gives
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
Direct calculation gives
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
Direct calculation gives
_
B
1
|w

|
p
dx =
2
p + 1
_
n(p 1)
p
_
p

n
log
1

+O
_
_
log
1

_
1
_
_
B
1
|w

|
p
|x|
2p
dx
2
p + 1
_
p
n 2p
_
p

n
log
1

+ O
_
_
log
1

_
1
_
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_
B
1
|w

|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
B
|w

|
p
|x|
2p
dx
O
_
_
log
1

_
1
_
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_
B
1
|w

|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
B
|w

|
p
|x|
2p
dx
O
_
_
log
1

_
1
_
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_
B
1
|w

|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
B
|w

|
p
|x|
2p
dx
O
_
_
log
1

_
1
_
and
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_
B
1
|w

|
p
dx
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
_
B
|w

|
p
|x|
2p
dx
O
_
_
log
1

_
1
_
and
_
B
1
|w

|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_

O
_
_
log
1

_
1
_
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1b. SHARPNESS OF
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
lim
0
I(w

) = lim
0
_
B
1
|w

|
p
dx
_
B
1
|w

|
p
|x|
2p
dx

_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
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1b. SHARPNESS OF
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
lim
0
I(w

) = lim
0
_
B
1
|w

|
p
dx
_
B
1
|w

|
p
|x|
2p
dx

_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
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1b. SHARPNESS OF
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
lim
0
I(w

) = lim
0
_
B
1
|w

|
p
dx
_
B
1
|w

|
p
|x|
2p
dx

_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
But by Rellich inequality
lim
0
I(w

)
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
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1b. SHARPNESS OF
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
lim
0
I(w

) = lim
0
_
B
1
|w

|
p
dx
_
B
1
|w

|
p
|x|
2p
dx

_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
But by Rellich inequality
lim
0
I(w

)
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
hence
lim
0
I(w

) =
_
n 2p
p
_
p
_
np n
p
_
p
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1c. OPTIMALITY OF THE EXPONENT 2
Assume 0 < < 2.
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1c. OPTIMALITY OF THE EXPONENT 2
Assume 0 < < 2.
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1c. OPTIMALITY OF THE EXPONENT 2
Assume 0 < < 2. Optimality will follow if we can show
for a unit ball B
1
that inf
uW
2,p
0
(B
1
)\{0}
I

(u) = 0
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1c. OPTIMALITY OF THE EXPONENT 2
Assume 0 < < 2. Optimality will follow if we can show
for a unit ball B
1
that inf
uW
2,p
0
(B
1
)\{0}
I

(u) = 0 where
I

(u) =
_
B
1
|u|
p
dx
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
_
B
1
|u|
p
|x|
2p
dx
_
B
1
|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_

dx
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1c. OPTIMALITY OF THE EXPONENT 2
Assume 0 < < 2. Optimality will follow if we can show
for a unit ball B
1
that inf
uW
2,p
0
(B
1
)\{0}
I

(u) = 0 where
I

(u) =
_
B
1
|u|
p
dx
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
_
B
1
|u|
p
|x|
2p
dx
_
B
1
|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_

dx
Hence using a family w

W
2,p
0
(B
1
)
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1c. OPTIMALITY OF THE EXPONENT 2
Assume 0 < < 2. Optimality will follow if we can show
for a unit ball B
1
that inf
uW
2,p
0
(B
1
)\{0}
I

(u) = 0 where
I

(u) =
_
B
1
|u|
p
dx
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
_
B
1
|u|
p
|x|
2p
dx
_
B
1
|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_

dx
Hence using a family w

W
2,p
0
(B
1
) we have
lim
0
I

(w

) = 0.
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1c. OPTIMALITY OF THE EXPONENT 2
Assume 0 < < 2. Optimality will follow if we can show
for a unit ball B
1
that inf
uW
2,p
0
(B
1
)\{0}
I

(u) = 0 where
I

(u) =
_
B
1
|u|
p
dx
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
_
B
1
|u|
p
|x|
2p
dx
_
B
1
|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
log
R
|x|
_

dx
Hence using a family w

W
2,p
0
(B
1
) we have
lim
0
I

(w

) = 0. Thus optimality follow. i.e. 2.


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LEMMA 3
Assume f C
2
(B
1
) and u C
2
0
(B
1
) are radial satisfying
f(r) > 0, f(r) 0, u(r) > 0, and u > 0 where r = |x|.
Set u(r) = f(r)v(r), then for any u C
2
0
(B
1
)
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LEMMA 3
_
B
1
|u|
n
2
dx
n(n 2)
4

n
_
1
0
(v

(r))
2
v
n4
2
(r)r
n1
|f(r)|
n2
2
f(r)dr
+
n
_
1
0
v
n
2
(r)
_
r
n1
|f(r)|
n
2
+

r
_
r
n1
_
|f(r)|
n2
2
f

(r)
r
|f(r)|
n2
2
f(r)
___
dr
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2a. PROOF OF INEQUALITY (12)
From Lemma 3, we denote
S
1
=
n(n 2)
4

n
_
1
0
(v

(r))
2
v
n4
2
(r)r
n1
|f(r)|
n2
2
f(r)dr
and
S
2
=
n
_
1
0
v
n
2
(r)
_
r
n1
|f(r)|
n
2
+

r
_
r
n1
_
|f(r)|
n2
2
f

(r)
r
|f(r)|
n2
2
f(r)
___
dr
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2a. PROOF OF INEQUALITY (12)
Then
_
B
1
|u|
n
2
dx S
1
+ S
2
.
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2a. PROOF OF INEQUALITY (12)
Then
_
B
1
|u|
n
2
dx S
1
+ S
2
.
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2a. PROOF OF INEQUALITY (12)
Then
_
B
1
|u|
n
2
dx S
1
+ S
2
. For f(r) =
_
log
R
r
_
a
,
0 < a < 1
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2a. PROOF OF INEQUALITY (12)
Then
_
B
1
|u|
n
2
dx S
1
+ S
2
. For f(r) =
_
log
R
r
_
a
,
0 < a < 1
S
1

a
n2
2
(1 a)
2
(n 2)
n
2
4

n
_
1
0
u
n
2
_
log
R
r
_

n
2
1
dr
r
S
2

a
n2
2
(1 a)(n 2)
n
2
+1
2

n
_
1
0
u
n
2
_
log
R
r
_

n
2
_
1 + O
_
log
R
r
_
2
_
dr
r
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2a. PROOF OF INEQUALITY (12)
Then
_
B
1
|u|
n
2
dx S
1
+ S
2
. For f(r) =
_
log
R
r
_
a
,
0 < a < 1
S
1

a
n2
2
(1 a)
2
(n 2)
n
2
4

n
_
1
0
u
n
2
_
log
R
r
_

n
2
1
dr
r
S
2

a
n2
2
(1 a)(n 2)
n
2
+1
2

n
_
1
0
u
n
2
_
log
R
r
_

n
2
_
1 + O
_
log
R
r
_
2
_
dr
r
set Q(a) = a
n2
2
(1 a),
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2a. PROOF OF INEQUALITY (12)
Then
_
B
1
|u|
n
2
dx S
1
+ S
2
. For f(r) =
_
log
R
r
_
a
,
0 < a < 1
S
1

a
n2
2
(1 a)
2
(n 2)
n
2
4

n
_
1
0
u
n
2
_
log
R
r
_

n
2
1
dr
r
S
2

a
n2
2
(1 a)(n 2)
n
2
+1
2

n
_
1
0
u
n
2
_
log
R
r
_

n
2
_
1 + O
_
log
R
r
_
2
_
dr
r
set Q(a) = a
n2
2
(1 a), Q takes its maximum at a =
n2
2
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2a. PROOF OF INEQUALITY (12)
_
B
1
|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_
B
1
|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

_
B
1
|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
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2a. PROOF OF INEQUALITY (12)
_
B
1
|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_
B
1
|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

_
B
1
|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
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2a. PROOF OF INEQUALITY (12)
_
B
1
|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_
B
1
|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

_
B
1
|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
where C

=
_
n2

n
_
n
_
(n 2)
1

k(log R)
1
_
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2a. PROOF OF INEQUALITY (12)
_
B
1
|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_
B
1
|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

_
B
1
|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
where C

=
_
n2

n
_
n
_
(n 2)
1

k(log R)
1
_
> 0
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2a. PROOF OF INEQUALITY (12)
_
B
1
|u|
n
2
dx
_
n 2

n
_
n
_
B
1
|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
+ C

_
B
1
|u(x)|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
1
dx (12)
where C

=
_
n2

n
_
n
_
(n 2)
1

k(log R)
1
_
> 0 if
R > e
(n2)

k
,

k =

k(n)
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2b. SHARPNESS OF
_
n2

n
_
n
To show sharpness, we use the test function
z

=
_
log
1
r +
_
n2
n

_
log
1
1 +
_
n2
n
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2b. SHARPNESS OF
_
n2

n
_
n
To show sharpness, we use the test function
z

=
_
log
1
r +
_
n2
n

_
log
1
1 +
_
n2
n
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2b. SHARPNESS OF
_
n2

n
_
n
To show sharpness, we use the test function
z

=
_
log
1
r +
_
n2
n

_
log
1
1 +
_
n2
n
then we can show
lim
0
_
B
1
|z

|
n
2
dx
_
B
1
|z

|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

n
2
dx
=
_
n 2

n
_
n
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2c. OPTIMALITY OF THE EXPONENT
n
2
We use the same test function u

with p =
n
2
, and
w

=
_
1
r
u

()d. Then for 0 < <


n
2
lim
0
_
B
1
|w

|
n
2
dx
_
B
1
|w

|
n
2
|x|
n
_
log
R
|x|
_

dx
= 0
Thus optimality follow. i.e.
n
2
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APPLICATION
Consider the weighted eigenvalue problem with a singular
weight

_
|u|
p2
u
_


|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u = |u|
p2
uf in
u = u = 0 on
(15)
Here f F
p
F
p
=
_
f : R
+
| lim
|x|0
|x|
2p
f(x) = 0, f L

loc
_

\ {0}
_
_
,
1 < p <
n
2
, 0 <
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
and R.
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We look for a weak solution
u W = W
2,p
() W
1,p
0
()
of problem 15 and study the asymptotic behaviour of the
rst eigenvalues for dierent singular weights as increases
to
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
.
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We look for a weak solution
u W = W
2,p
() W
1,p
0
()
of problem 15 and study the asymptotic behaviour of the
rst eigenvalues for dierent singular weights as increases
to
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
.
Denition
u W is said to be a weak solution of (15) i for any
C
2
(

) with = 0 on
_

_
|u|
p2
u

|x|
2p
|u|
p2
u
_
dx =
_

|u|
p2
ufdx.
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LEMMA
For u W v W such that v > 0 and satises
_

|u|
p
dx
_

|u|
p
|x|
2p
dx
_

|u|
p
fdx

_

|v|
p
dx
_

|v|
p
|x|
2p
dx
_

|v|
p
fdx
.
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LEMMA
For u W v W such that v > 0 and satises
_

|u|
p
dx
_

|u|
p
|x|
2p
dx
_

|u|
p
fdx

_

|v|
p
dx
_

|v|
p
|x|
2p
dx
_

|v|
p
fdx
.
REMARK
Since is rst eigenvalue and u is the corresponding
eigenfunction, by using the above lemma, we can assume
u > 0 in . Then by the elliptic regularity theory, u is
smooth near the boundary. From the denition of weak
solution one can derive the boundary condition of (15) by
using integration by parts.
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THEOREM
For all 1 < p <
n
2
, 0 <
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
, the above
problem 15 admits a positive weak solution u W
corresponding to the rst eigenvalue =
1

(f) > 0.
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THEOREM
For all 1 < p <
n
2
, 0 <
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
, the above
problem 15 admits a positive weak solution u W
corresponding to the rst eigenvalue =
1

(f) > 0.
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THEOREM
For all 1 < p <
n
2
, 0 <
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
, the above
problem 15 admits a positive weak solution u W
corresponding to the rst eigenvalue =
1

(f) > 0.
Moreover, as
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
,
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THEOREM
For all 1 < p <
n
2
, 0 <
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
, the above
problem 15 admits a positive weak solution u W
corresponding to the rst eigenvalue =
1

(f) > 0.
Moreover, as
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
,
If limsup
|x|0
|x|
2p
f(x) = 0,
1

(f) (f) 0
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THEOREM
For all 1 < p <
n
2
, 0 <
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
, the above
problem 15 admits a positive weak solution u W
corresponding to the rst eigenvalue =
1

(f) > 0.
Moreover, as
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
,
If limsup
|x|0
|x|
2p
f(x) = 0,
1

(f) (f) 0
If limsup
|x|0
|x|
2p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
< , (f) > 0
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THEOREM
For all 1 < p <
n
2
, 0 <
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
, the above
problem 15 admits a positive weak solution u W
corresponding to the rst eigenvalue =
1

(f) > 0.
Moreover, as
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
,
If limsup
|x|0
|x|
2p
f(x) = 0,
1

(f) (f) 0
If limsup
|x|0
|x|
2p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
< , (f) > 0
If limsup
|x|0
|x|
2p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
= , (f) = 0
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REMARK
In the proof of the theorem u will be characterize as a
solution of variational problem dened by
J

(u) =
_

_
|u|
p

|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
dx
and the problem (15) stated earlier becomes Euler-
Lagrange equation of this variational problem.
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
A. L. Detalla Missing Terms in Classical Inequalities
INTRODUCTION
IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
A. L. Detalla Missing Terms in Classical Inequalities
INTRODUCTION
IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
We dene J

(u) =
_

_
|u|
p

|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
dx
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
We dene J

(u) =
_

_
|u|
p

|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
dx
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
We dene J

(u) =
_

_
|u|
p

|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
dx
We minimize J

over M = {u W|
_

|u(x)|
p
f(x)dx = 1}
and let
1

> 0 be the inmum.


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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
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SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
We dene J

(u) =
_

_
|u|
p

|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
dx
We minimize J

over M = {u W|
_

|u(x)|
p
f(x)dx = 1}
and let
1

> 0 be the inmum.


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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
We dene J

(u) =
_

_
|u|
p

|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
dx
We minimize J

over M = {u W|
_

|u(x)|
p
f(x)dx = 1}
and let
1

> 0 be the inmum.


We choose minimizing sequence (u
m
)
mN
M such that
J

(u
m
)
1

.
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
A. L. Detalla Missing Terms in Classical Inequalities
INTRODUCTION
IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
For a subsequence u
m
k
of u
m
, u
m
k
u weakly in W where
u W M and
_
J

(u
m
k
)
1

=
J

(u
m
k
) 0
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
For a subsequence u
m
k
of u
m
, u
m
k
u weakly in W where
u W M and
_
J

(u
m
k
)
1

=
J

(u
m
k
) 0
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
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SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
For a subsequence u
m
k
of u
m
, u
m
k
u weakly in W where
u W M and
_
J

(u
m
k
)
1

=
J

(u
m
k
) 0
By Fatous lemma, we get
_
u
m
k
u strongly in W
u
m
k
u strongly in L
p
(, |x|
2p
)
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
A. L. Detalla Missing Terms in Classical Inequalities
INTRODUCTION
IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
Hence
_
J

(u
m
k
) J

(u) =
1

=
J

(u
m
k
) = 0
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Hence
_
J

(u
m
k
) J

(u) =
1

=
J

(u
m
k
) = 0
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
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Hence
_
J

(u
m
k
) J

(u) =
1

=
J

(u
m
k
) = 0
u satises Euler- Lagrange equation in a distribution sense.
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
Hence
_
J

(u
m
k
) J

(u) =
1

=
J

(u
m
k
) = 0
u satises Euler- Lagrange equation in a distribution sense.
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
Hence
_
J

(u
m
k
) J

(u) =
1

=
J

(u
m
k
) = 0
u satises Euler- Lagrange equation in a distribution sense.
Since u W, it is a weak solution of problem (15).
A. L. Detalla Missing Terms in Classical Inequalities
INTRODUCTION
IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
Hence
_
J

(u
m
k
) J

(u) =
1

=
J

(u
m
k
) = 0
u satises Euler- Lagrange equation in a distribution sense.
Since u W, it is a weak solution of problem (15).
A. L. Detalla Missing Terms in Classical Inequalities
INTRODUCTION
IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
SKETCH OF THE PROOF OF THE THEOREM
Hence
_
J

(u
m
k
) J

(u) =
1

=
J

(u
m
k
) = 0
u satises Euler- Lagrange equation in a distribution sense.
Since u W, it is a weak solution of problem (15).
The remaining part of the proof follows from the corollary
of the main theorem.
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IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
Corollary
Let 1 < p <
n
2
, and let
F
p
=
_
f : R
+
|f L

loc
( \ {0}) with
limsup
|x|0
|x|
2p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
<
_
If f F
p
, (f) > 0 such that for u W
2,p
0
()
_

|u|
p
dx
n,p
_

|u(x)|
p
|x|
2p
dx+(f)
_

|u(x)|
p
f(x)dx (13)
If f / F
p
and if |x|
2p
f(x)
_
log
1
|x|
_
2
tends to as |x| 0,
then no inequality of type (13) can hold.
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As
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
,
1

(f) where
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IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
As
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
,
1

(f) where
A. L. Detalla Missing Terms in Classical Inequalities
INTRODUCTION
IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
As
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
,
1

(f) where
(f) = inf
uW(\{0})
_

_
|u|
p

_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
dx
_

|u|
p
fdx
0
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INTRODUCTION
IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
As
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
,
1

(f) where
(f) = inf
uW(\{0})
_

_
|u|
p

_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
dx
_

|u|
p
fdx
0
if f F
p
(f) > 0
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INTRODUCTION
IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
As
_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
,
1

(f) where
(f) = inf
uW(\{0})
_

_
|u|
p

_
n2p
p
_
p
_
npn
p
_
p
|u|
p
|x|
2p
_
dx
_

|u|
p
fdx
0
if f F
p
(f) > 0
if f = F
p
(f) = 0
A. L. Detalla Missing Terms in Classical Inequalities
INTRODUCTION
IMPROVED HARDY-SOBOLEV INEQUALITIES
IMPROVED RELLICH INEQUALITIES
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