Schauder type estimates for degenerate Kolmogorov equations with Dini continuous coefficients (Q2128882)

Main goal of the authors is to study the local regularity of the classical solution \(u\) to the degenerate Kolmogorov equation \[L u = f,\] where \(L\) is a second order linear operator in \(\mathbb{R}^{N +1}\), and \(f\) is Dini continuous function. They suppose that \(L\) satisfies the Hörmander's hypoellipticity condition and prove that the second order derivatives of the solution \(u\) of the above equation are Dini continuous functions. It is pointed out that the case is treated where the coefficients of the highest order derivatives are Dini continuous coefficients. \par The main tool to obtain the results is a Taylor formula for classical solutions of the equation \(L u = f\), that the authors establish under minimal regularity assumptions on the solution \(u\).