Density of continuous functions in Sobolev spaces with applications to capacity

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Authors: Sylvester Eriksson-Bique, Pietro Poggi-Corradini 

Publication date: 1 March 2023

Abstract: We show that capacity can be computed with locally Lipschitz functions in locally complete and separable metric spaces. Further, we show that if $(X,d,mu)$ is a locally complete and separable metric measure space, then continuous functions are dense in the Newtonian space $N^{1,p}(X)$. Here the measure $mu$ is Borel and is finite and positive on all metric balls. In particular, we don't assume properness of $X$, doubling of $mu$ or any Poincar'e inequalities. These resolve, partially or fully, questions posed by a number of authors, including J. Heinonen, A. Bj"orn and J. Bj"orn. In contrast to much of the past work, our results apply to locally complete spaces $X$ and dispenses with the frequently used regularity assumptions: doubling, properness, Poincar'e inequality, Loewner property or quasiconvexity.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Inequalities in metric spaces (30L15)

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