Bounded H∞H_\infty-calculus for cone differential operators

We prove that parameter-elliptic extensions of cone differential operators have a bounded $H_\infty$-calculus. Applications concern the Laplacian and the porous medium equation on manifolds with warped conical singularities

Trace Expansions and the Noncommutative Residue for Manifolds with Boundary

For a pseudodifferential boundary operator A of integer order \nu and class zero (in the Boutet de Monvel calculus) on a compact n-dimensional manifold with boundary, we consider the function Trace(AB^{-s}) where B is an auxiliary system formed of the Dirichlet realization of a second order strongly elliptic differential operator and an elliptic operator on the boundary. We prove that Trace(AB^{-s}) has a meromorphic extension to the complex plane with poles at the half-integers s = (n+\nu-j)/2, j = 0,1,... (possibly double for s<0), and we prove that its residue at zero equals the noncommutative residue of A, as defined by Fedosov, Golse, Leichtnam, and Schrohe by a different method. To achieve this, we establish a full asymptotic expansion of Trace(A(B-\lambda)^{-k}) in powers of \lambda^{-j/2} and log-powers \lambda^{-j/2} log \lambda, where the noncommutative residue equals the coefficient of the highest log-power. There is a related expansion for Trace(A exp(-tB)).Comment: 37 pages, to appear in J. Reine Angew. Mat

Traces and Quasi-traces on the Boutet de Monvel Algebra

We construct an analogue of Kontsevich and Vishik's canonical trace for a class of pseudodifferential boundary value problems in Boutet de Monvel's calculus on compact manifolds with boundary. For an operator A in the calculus (of class zero), and an auxiliary operator B, formed of the Dirichlet realization of a strongly elliptic second-order differential operator and an elliptic operator on the boundary, we consider the coefficient C_0(A,B) of (-\lambda)^{-N} in the asymptotic expansion of the resolvent trace Tr(A(B-\lambda)^{-N}) (with N large) in powers and log-powers of \lambda as \lambda tends to infinity in a suitable sector of the complex plane. C_0(A,B) identifies with the coefficient of s^0 in the Laurent series for the meromorphic extension of the generalized zeta function \zeta(A,B,s)= Tr(AB^{-s}) at s=0, when B is invertible. We show that C_0(A,B) is in general a quasi-trace, in the sense that it vanishes on commutators [A,A'] modulo local terms, and has a specific value independent of B modulo local terms; and we single out particular cases where the local ``errors'' vanish so that C_0(A,B) is a well-defined trace of A. Our main tool is a precise analysis of the asymptotic expansion of the resolvent trace, based on pseudodifferential calculations involving rational functions (in particular Laguerre functions) of the normal variable.Comment: Final version to appear in Ann. Inst. Fourie

Bounded Imaginary Powers of Differential Operators on Manifolds with Conical Singularities

We study the minimal and maximal closed extension of a differential operator A on a manifold B with conical singularities, when A acts as an unbounded operator on weighted L^p-spaces over B, 1 < p < \infty. Under suitable ellipticity assumptions we can define a family of complex powers A^z. We also obtain sufficient information on the resolvent of A to show the boundedness of the purely imaginary powers. Examples concern unique solvability and maximal regularity for the solution of the Cauchy problem for the Laplacian on conical manifolds as well as certain quasilinear diffusion equations.Comment: 27 pages, 3 figures (revised version 23/04/'02

The Cahn-Hilliard Equation and the Allen-Cahn Equation on Manifolds with Conical Singularities

We consider the Cahn-Hilliard equation on a manifold with conical singularities and show the existence of bounded imaginary powers for suitable closed extensions of the bilaplacian. Combining results and methods from singular analysis with a theorem of Clement and Li we then prove the short time solvability of the Cahn-Hilliard equation in Lp-Mellin-Sobolev spaces and obtain the asymptotics of the solution near the conical points. We deduce, in particular, that regularity is preserved on the smooth part of the manifold and singularities remain confined to the conical points. We finally show how the Allen-Cahn equation can be treated by simpler considerations. Again we obtain short time solvability and the behavior near the conical points.Comment: 15 page