Stokes and Navier-Stokes equations subject to partial slip on uniform \(C^{2,1}\)-domains in \(L_q\)-spaces (Q2661240)

The article presents a comprehensive investigation of the well-posedness of the Stokes and Navier-Stokes initial-value problems subject to certain partial slip boundary conditions on uniform \(C^{2,1}\)-domains, including a class of non-Helmholtz domains, that is, domains where \(L_q\) is not equal to the direct sum of solenoidal fields and gradient fields. For this purpose, the authors introduce a generalized version of the Helmholtz decomposition, which exists for a large class of domains. Moreover, its existence is shown to be necessary and sufficient for the well-posedness of the Stokes resolvent problem under consideration. The very detailed analysis is based on the resolvent problem of the heat equation subject to perfect slip boundary conditions, which is treated by a localization procedure and perturbation arguments. Since the associated resolvent operator commutes with the generalized Helmholtz decomposition, its properties can be transferred to the Stokes resolvent problem in the case of perfect slip. Subsequently, the more general partial slip boundary conditions are treated by a Neumann series argument. The authors conclude that the associated Stokes operator generates an analytic semigroup, and they derive suitable \(L_p\)-\(L_q\) estimates. Finally, the contraction mapping principle leads to the existence of local-in-time mild solutions to the associated Navier-Stokes problem.