Exponential integrability for Riesz potentials of functions in Orlicz classes (Q1268697)

The authors consider the Riesz potential of order \(\alpha\) for a nonnegative measurable function \(f\) on \(\mathbb{R}^n\), \[ R_\alpha f(x)= \int| x-y|^{\alpha-n} f(y) dy, \] where \(0<\alpha< n\). If \(f\), defined on a bounded open set \(G\subset \mathbb{R}^n\) satisfies an Orlicz condition, the authors prove two theorems with respect to the exponential and double exponential integrability of the Riesz potential. These theorems are proved under more general conditions than those proved by other authors, whose results appear as particular cases of the results obtained in the paper. The proofs of the quoted theorems necessitate auxiliary theorems and lemmas interesting in themselves.