The theorem of three spheres for harmonic differential forms (Q4952787)

Let \(u\) be a harmonic differential form on the annular region \(\{r_1\leq|x|\leq r_2\}\) in \(\mathbb{R}^d\), and let \(\|u\|_R\) denote the \(L^2\)-norm of \(u\) over the sphere \(\{|x|= R\}\). The main result of the paper asserts that, if \(r\in (r_1,r_2)\), then \(\|u\|_r\leq\|u\|^\alpha_{r_1}\|u\|^{1-\alpha}_{r_2}\), where \(\alpha= \log(r_2/r)/ \log(r_2/ r_1)\). This is a generalization of the well-known three circles theorem of Hadamard. The author then uses this inequality to obtain an estimate for \(\sup_{|x|=r}|u(x)|\) when \(r\in (r_1,r_2)\). For the entire collection see [Zbl 0934.00031].