Optimal metric regularity in general relativity follows from the RT-equations by elliptic regularity theory in \(L^p\)-spaces (Q1983162)

In the paper under reviewing the authors establish the first existence theorems for the nonlinear Regularity Transformation equation (RT-equations) in the general case when $\Gamma, Riem(\Gamma)\in W^{m,p}$ for $m\geq1, n<p<\infty$, where $\Gamma$ is any affine connection on an $n$-dimensional manifold. From this the authors conclude that for any such connection $\Gamma(x) \in W^{m,p}$ with $Riem(\Gamma)\in W^{m,p}$, $m\geq1, n<p<\infty$, given in $x$-coordinates, there always exists a coordinate transformation $x\to y$ such that $\Gamma(x) \in W^{(m+1),p}$. This implies all discontinuities in $m$th derivatives of $\delta\Gamma$ cancel out, the transformation $x\to y$ raises the connection regularity for the hyperbolic Einstein-Hilbert equations is thus resolved by elliptic regular theory in $L^p$-spaces applied to RT-equations. The theorems proved apply to shock wave solutions of Einstein-Hilbert equations.