Some a priori estimates for weak solutions of the 3-D Navier-Stokes equations (Q1197449)

The Navier-Stokes equations \[ u_ t+(u\cdot\nabla)u-\nu\Delta u+\nabla p=f,\quad \nabla\cdot u=0, \tag{1} \] are considered in \(R^ 3\) with space periodic boundary conditions and with initial condition \[ u(x,0)=u_ 0(x). \tag{2} \] Let \(A\) be the operator of the Stokes problem \(-\Delta u+\nabla p=f\), \(\nabla\cdot u=0\), with space periodic boundary conditions and \(V=D(A^{1/2})\), \(\|\cdot\|\) is the norm in \(V\). It is proved that if \(f\in D(e^{\sigma A^{1/2}})\) for some \(\sigma > 0\) and \(u\) is a weak solution of the problem (1), (2), then \(u\) satisfies \[ \int^ T_ 0\left\|{d^ k\over dt^ k}\{e^{\psi(t- \tau(t))A^{1/2}}u(\cdot,t)\} \right\|^ 2(t-\tau(t))^{2k}dt\leq c_ k(1+T) \] for all integer \(k\geq 0\). Here \(\psi(s)=\min\{s,\sigma\}\), the function \(\tau(t)\) is defined by it's inverse \(\tau^{-1}(t)\) \[ \tau^{-1}(t)=\begin{cases} t+\min\{t-\ell(t),\;cT_ 1(t)\}, & t\in O_ 1 \\ t, & t\in[0,T]\backslash O_ 1 \end{cases} , \] where \(O_ 1\) is the maximal open set on which \(H^ 1\)-regularity of \(u\) holds, \(\ell(t)\) is the left end point of the maximal interval of \(H^ 1\)-regularity containing \(t\), \(T_ 1(t)=[1+\| u(\cdot,t)\|^ 2]^{-1}\). Results and notations of \textit{R. Teman} [CBMS-NSF Reg. Conf. Ser. Appl. Math. 41, 122p. (1983; Zbl 0522.35002)] are used.