Dimension of kernel of a operator












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This question is simply applying a theorem. But I do not understand how . One can treat most of the content as black box. I will provide the definitions.



The context:
I want to show




If $M$ is a compact $n$-dimensional manifold, $P$ an ellipitic differential operator of order $k$, then $P:W^{k+l} rightarrow W^l$ has kernel whose dimension is independent of $l$.




Black box terminology explanation:





Definition: Let $E_i rightarrow M$ be two vector bundles, $P:Gamma(M,E_0) rightarrow Gamma(M,E_1)$ is an elliptic differential operator of order $k$, if locally $P$ can be written as
$$ Pf = sum_{|alpha| le k } A^alpha(y) frac{partial^alpha}{partial x_alpha} f(y).$$



Definition 2: Let $E rightarrow M$ be a complex vector bundle over a compact $n$-dimensional manifold. Then we can give the space of sections $Gamma(M,E)$ a Sobolev norm. We denote $W^k$ be the completion of $Gamma(M,E)$ with respect to this norm.





Let us suppose $P:W^{k+l} rightarrow W^k$ is well defined and:




Theorem: Let $Pu=f$, $f in W^l$, $u in W^r$ for some integer $r$, then $u in W^{l+k}$.






It is claimed that then we have the kernel is independent of $l$.





How does this follow?





Reference: Pg 48-49.










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  • It may be worth pointing out that your definition for an elliptic operator is wrong (what you wrote is just the definition of a linear differential operator).
    – Amitai Yuval
    Jan 4 at 20:36










  • Of course, a linear differential operator is said to be elliptic if its principal symbol satisfies a non-degeneracy condition.
    – Amitai Yuval
    Jan 4 at 20:37










  • Oh yes, thanks a lot. I will add this.
    – CL.
    Jan 4 at 23:12
















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This question is simply applying a theorem. But I do not understand how . One can treat most of the content as black box. I will provide the definitions.



The context:
I want to show




If $M$ is a compact $n$-dimensional manifold, $P$ an ellipitic differential operator of order $k$, then $P:W^{k+l} rightarrow W^l$ has kernel whose dimension is independent of $l$.




Black box terminology explanation:





Definition: Let $E_i rightarrow M$ be two vector bundles, $P:Gamma(M,E_0) rightarrow Gamma(M,E_1)$ is an elliptic differential operator of order $k$, if locally $P$ can be written as
$$ Pf = sum_{|alpha| le k } A^alpha(y) frac{partial^alpha}{partial x_alpha} f(y).$$



Definition 2: Let $E rightarrow M$ be a complex vector bundle over a compact $n$-dimensional manifold. Then we can give the space of sections $Gamma(M,E)$ a Sobolev norm. We denote $W^k$ be the completion of $Gamma(M,E)$ with respect to this norm.





Let us suppose $P:W^{k+l} rightarrow W^k$ is well defined and:




Theorem: Let $Pu=f$, $f in W^l$, $u in W^r$ for some integer $r$, then $u in W^{l+k}$.






It is claimed that then we have the kernel is independent of $l$.





How does this follow?





Reference: Pg 48-49.










share|cite|improve this question
























  • It may be worth pointing out that your definition for an elliptic operator is wrong (what you wrote is just the definition of a linear differential operator).
    – Amitai Yuval
    Jan 4 at 20:36










  • Of course, a linear differential operator is said to be elliptic if its principal symbol satisfies a non-degeneracy condition.
    – Amitai Yuval
    Jan 4 at 20:37










  • Oh yes, thanks a lot. I will add this.
    – CL.
    Jan 4 at 23:12














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This question is simply applying a theorem. But I do not understand how . One can treat most of the content as black box. I will provide the definitions.



The context:
I want to show




If $M$ is a compact $n$-dimensional manifold, $P$ an ellipitic differential operator of order $k$, then $P:W^{k+l} rightarrow W^l$ has kernel whose dimension is independent of $l$.




Black box terminology explanation:





Definition: Let $E_i rightarrow M$ be two vector bundles, $P:Gamma(M,E_0) rightarrow Gamma(M,E_1)$ is an elliptic differential operator of order $k$, if locally $P$ can be written as
$$ Pf = sum_{|alpha| le k } A^alpha(y) frac{partial^alpha}{partial x_alpha} f(y).$$



Definition 2: Let $E rightarrow M$ be a complex vector bundle over a compact $n$-dimensional manifold. Then we can give the space of sections $Gamma(M,E)$ a Sobolev norm. We denote $W^k$ be the completion of $Gamma(M,E)$ with respect to this norm.





Let us suppose $P:W^{k+l} rightarrow W^k$ is well defined and:




Theorem: Let $Pu=f$, $f in W^l$, $u in W^r$ for some integer $r$, then $u in W^{l+k}$.






It is claimed that then we have the kernel is independent of $l$.





How does this follow?





Reference: Pg 48-49.










share|cite|improve this question















This question is simply applying a theorem. But I do not understand how . One can treat most of the content as black box. I will provide the definitions.



The context:
I want to show




If $M$ is a compact $n$-dimensional manifold, $P$ an ellipitic differential operator of order $k$, then $P:W^{k+l} rightarrow W^l$ has kernel whose dimension is independent of $l$.




Black box terminology explanation:





Definition: Let $E_i rightarrow M$ be two vector bundles, $P:Gamma(M,E_0) rightarrow Gamma(M,E_1)$ is an elliptic differential operator of order $k$, if locally $P$ can be written as
$$ Pf = sum_{|alpha| le k } A^alpha(y) frac{partial^alpha}{partial x_alpha} f(y).$$



Definition 2: Let $E rightarrow M$ be a complex vector bundle over a compact $n$-dimensional manifold. Then we can give the space of sections $Gamma(M,E)$ a Sobolev norm. We denote $W^k$ be the completion of $Gamma(M,E)$ with respect to this norm.





Let us suppose $P:W^{k+l} rightarrow W^k$ is well defined and:




Theorem: Let $Pu=f$, $f in W^l$, $u in W^r$ for some integer $r$, then $u in W^{l+k}$.






It is claimed that then we have the kernel is independent of $l$.





How does this follow?





Reference: Pg 48-49.







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  • It may be worth pointing out that your definition for an elliptic operator is wrong (what you wrote is just the definition of a linear differential operator).
    – Amitai Yuval
    Jan 4 at 20:36










  • Of course, a linear differential operator is said to be elliptic if its principal symbol satisfies a non-degeneracy condition.
    – Amitai Yuval
    Jan 4 at 20:37










  • Oh yes, thanks a lot. I will add this.
    – CL.
    Jan 4 at 23:12


















  • It may be worth pointing out that your definition for an elliptic operator is wrong (what you wrote is just the definition of a linear differential operator).
    – Amitai Yuval
    Jan 4 at 20:36










  • Of course, a linear differential operator is said to be elliptic if its principal symbol satisfies a non-degeneracy condition.
    – Amitai Yuval
    Jan 4 at 20:37










  • Oh yes, thanks a lot. I will add this.
    – CL.
    Jan 4 at 23:12
















It may be worth pointing out that your definition for an elliptic operator is wrong (what you wrote is just the definition of a linear differential operator).
– Amitai Yuval
Jan 4 at 20:36




It may be worth pointing out that your definition for an elliptic operator is wrong (what you wrote is just the definition of a linear differential operator).
– Amitai Yuval
Jan 4 at 20:36












Of course, a linear differential operator is said to be elliptic if its principal symbol satisfies a non-degeneracy condition.
– Amitai Yuval
Jan 4 at 20:37




Of course, a linear differential operator is said to be elliptic if its principal symbol satisfies a non-degeneracy condition.
– Amitai Yuval
Jan 4 at 20:37












Oh yes, thanks a lot. I will add this.
– CL.
Jan 4 at 23:12




Oh yes, thanks a lot. I will add this.
– CL.
Jan 4 at 23:12










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Suppose $u in W^{k+r}$ lies in the kernel of $P,$ so $Pu = 0.$ Then as $0 in W^{ell}$ for each $ell,$ so the elliptic regularity theorem gives $u in W^{k+ell}$ for all $ell.$ So if $N_r subset W^{k+r}$ is the null space of $P$ viewed as an operator $W^{k+r} rightarrow W^r,$ we get $N_r subset N_{ell}$ for each $ell.$ As $r$ was also arbitrary, we see that $N_r$ is independent of $r$ and hence its dimension also is.






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    Suppose $u in W^{k+r}$ lies in the kernel of $P,$ so $Pu = 0.$ Then as $0 in W^{ell}$ for each $ell,$ so the elliptic regularity theorem gives $u in W^{k+ell}$ for all $ell.$ So if $N_r subset W^{k+r}$ is the null space of $P$ viewed as an operator $W^{k+r} rightarrow W^r,$ we get $N_r subset N_{ell}$ for each $ell.$ As $r$ was also arbitrary, we see that $N_r$ is independent of $r$ and hence its dimension also is.






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      Suppose $u in W^{k+r}$ lies in the kernel of $P,$ so $Pu = 0.$ Then as $0 in W^{ell}$ for each $ell,$ so the elliptic regularity theorem gives $u in W^{k+ell}$ for all $ell.$ So if $N_r subset W^{k+r}$ is the null space of $P$ viewed as an operator $W^{k+r} rightarrow W^r,$ we get $N_r subset N_{ell}$ for each $ell.$ As $r$ was also arbitrary, we see that $N_r$ is independent of $r$ and hence its dimension also is.






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        Suppose $u in W^{k+r}$ lies in the kernel of $P,$ so $Pu = 0.$ Then as $0 in W^{ell}$ for each $ell,$ so the elliptic regularity theorem gives $u in W^{k+ell}$ for all $ell.$ So if $N_r subset W^{k+r}$ is the null space of $P$ viewed as an operator $W^{k+r} rightarrow W^r,$ we get $N_r subset N_{ell}$ for each $ell.$ As $r$ was also arbitrary, we see that $N_r$ is independent of $r$ and hence its dimension also is.






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        Suppose $u in W^{k+r}$ lies in the kernel of $P,$ so $Pu = 0.$ Then as $0 in W^{ell}$ for each $ell,$ so the elliptic regularity theorem gives $u in W^{k+ell}$ for all $ell.$ So if $N_r subset W^{k+r}$ is the null space of $P$ viewed as an operator $W^{k+r} rightarrow W^r,$ we get $N_r subset N_{ell}$ for each $ell.$ As $r$ was also arbitrary, we see that $N_r$ is independent of $r$ and hence its dimension also is.







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