Estimates for \(L^{1}\)-vector fields under higher-order differential conditions (Q952508)

Summary: We prove that an \(\text{L}^1\) vector field whose components satisfy some condition on \(k\)-th order derivatives induce linear functionals on the Sobolev space \(\text{W}^{1,n}(\mathbb R^n)\). Two proofs are provided, relying on the two distinct methods developed by \textit{J. Bourgain} and \textit{H. Brezis} [J. Eur. Math. Soc. (JEMS) 9, No.~2, 277--315 (2007; Zbl 1176.35061)] and by the author [C. R., Math., Acad. Sci. Paris 339, No.~3, 181--186 (2004; Zbl 1049.35069)] to prove the same result for divergence-free vector fields and partial extensions to higher-order conditions.