Square function estimates and Local smoothing for Fourier Integral Operators

Abstract

We prove a variable coefficient version of the square function estimate of Guth--Wang--Zhang. By a classical argument of Mockenhaupt--Seeger--Sogge, it implies the full range of sharp local smoothing estimates for $2+1$ dimensional Fourier integral operators satisfying the cinematic curvature condition. In particular, the local smoothing conjecture for wave equations on compact Riemannian surfaces is completely settled.Comment: 39 pages, 3 figures, Referees' suggestions incorporated. To appear in Proc. Lond. Math. So