Special Session 65: Geometry of PDEs on Manifolds and Nilpotent Lie Groups

Qualitative properties of solutions to fractional elliptic and parabolic equations
Wenxiong Chen
Yeshiva University
USA
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Abstract:
In this talk, we will present some of the recent developments in the study of qualitative properties of solutions to various fractional elliptic and parabolic equations $$ {\cal L} u = f(t, u(x,t)), $$ where ${\cal L}$ is a fractional elliptic or parabolic operator assuming one of the following forms $$ (\Delta)^s, \;\; \partial_t + (-\Delta)^s, \;\; \partial_t^\alpha + (-\Delta)^s, \;\; (\partial_t -\Delta)^s.$$ We will illustrate the extent of non-locality of these operators and explain the differences among them. Then we will present some of our recent results on qualitative properties of solutions including monotonicity, symmetry, uniqueness, nonexistence, and a priori estimates.