Adams inequalities on measure spaces (Q633609): Difference between revisions

In 1988, \textit{D. R.~Adams} [Ann. Math. (2) 128, No.~2, 385--398 (1988; Zbl 0672.31008)] obtained sharp Moser-Trudinger inequalities on bounded domains of \(\mathbb R^n,\) employing a sharp exponential integral inequality for convolutions with the Riesz potential. In the very interesting paper under review, the authors extend and improve Adams' results to functions defined on arbitrary measure spaces with finite measure. The Riesz fractional integral is replaced by general integral operators with kernels satisfying suitable and explicit growth conditions given in terms of their distribution functions; natural conditions for sharpness are also given. Most of the known results about Moser-Trudinger inequalities can easily be adapted to the unified scheme proposed in the paper. Moreover, various applications of the results are given, which include: sharp higher order Moser-Trudinger trace inequalities, sharp Adams/Moser-Trudinger inequalities for general elliptic differential operators (scalar and vector-valued), for sums of weighted potentials, and for operators in the CR setting.