Regularizing properties of n-Laplace systems with antisymmetric potentials in Lorentz spaces

DOI10.1007/S00208-023-02727-2arXiv2305.05961MaRDI QIDQ6436052FDOQ6436052

Authors: Dorian Martino, Armin Schikorra 

Publication date: 10 May 2023

Abstract: We show continuity of solutions $uin{W}^{1,n}(B^n,mathbb{R}^N)$ to the system [ -{ m div} (|

abla u|^{n-2} abla u) = Omega cdot | abla u|^{n-2} abla u ] when $Omega$ is an $L^n$-antisymmetric potential -- and additionally satisfies a Lorentz-space assumption. To obtain our result we study a rotated n-Laplace system [ -{ m div} (Q| abla u|^{n-2} abla u) = ilde{Omega} cdot | abla u|^{n-2}

abla u, ] where $Qin{W}^{1,n}(B^n,SO(N))$ is the Coulomb gauge which ensures improved Lorentz-space integrability of $ildeOmega$. Because of the matrix-term $Q$, this system does not fall directly into Kuusi-Mingione's vectorial potential theory. However, we adapt ideas of their theory together with Iwaniec' stability result to obtain $L^{(n,infty)}$-estimates of the gradient of a solution which, by an iteration argument leads to the regularity of solutions. As a corollary of our argument we see that $n$-harmonic maps into manifolds are continuous if their gradient belongs to the Lorentz-space $L^{(n,2)}$ -- which is a trivial and optimal assumption if $n=2$, and the weakest assumption to date for the regularity of critical $n$-harmonic maps, without any added differentiability assumption. We also discuss an application to H systems.

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