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This is a survey article on known results concerning the equation \[ L_{A,b}^* \mu=0,\tag{1} \] where \(L_{A,b}\) is an operator on a space \({\mathcal K}\) of test functions with values in \(L^1(\mu)\) and \(\mu\) is a (signed) measure on a possibly infinite-dimensional linear space or manifold. Equation (1) has to be undeerstood as \(\int L_{A,b} \varphi d\mu=0\) for all \(\varphi\in{\mathcal K}\). After studying absolute continuity and Sobolev regularity of \(\mu\) in the finite-dimensional case, the authors give criteria for existence and uniqueness of solutions of (1) in that case. A further section is dedicated to the infinite-dimensional case. Existence and uniqueness criteria are given and it is shown that in certain cases the solution \(\mu\) is absolutely continuous with respect to the infinite product of Gaussian measures. Proofs are omitted. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0986.00012].