Global second order Sobolev-regularity of \(p\)-harmonic functions (Q2084755)

Let \(\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^N\) (\(N\geq 2\)) be a bounded Lipschitz domain, \(p\in(1,\infty)\) a real number and \(\phi\in W^{1,p}(\Omega)\) a function. In this paper the authors study the global regularity of the unique weak solution \(u\) of the equation \[ \begin{cases} \operatorname{div}(|\nabla u|^{p-2}\nabla u)=0, & \text{in }\Omega,\\ u=\phi,& \text{on } \partial \Omega\,. \end{cases} \] More precisely, the authors prove that if \(1<p<3+\frac{2}{N-2}\) and \(\phi\in W^{1,p}(\Omega)\cap W^{2,2}(\Omega)\) and \(\partial\Omega\) is smooth enough then \(u\in W^{2,2}(\Omega)\). In particular, the results from this paper complement those obtained by \textit{J. J. Manfredi} and \textit{A. Weitsman} [Commun. Partial Differ. Equations 13, No. 6, 651--668 (1988; Zbl 0661.31014)] where it was established a local regularity result for \(u\), namely \(u\in W_{\mathrm{loc}}^{2,2}(\Omega)\).