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Unique continuation for $\bar\partial u = Vu$ at infinity

Aug 2026 · 0 citations · 25 references
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Abstract

Motivated by Landis's conjecture on unique continuation at infinity for the Laplacian, we study the corresponding property for the Cauchy-Riemann operator. We prove that every weak solution of $\bar\partial u=Vu$ on a neighborhood of infinity, with $V\in L^\infty$, vanishes identically if it decays exponentially at a rate greater than $ 2\|V\|_{L^\infty}$. This conclusion is sharp both in the constant $2\|V\|_{L^\infty}$ and in the order of exponential decay required. More generally, we establish unique continuation at infinity for a broad class of radially decaying bounded potentials, with optimal decay rates determined by the decay of the potential. We also obtain related unique continuation results for $L^2$ potentials and for compactly supported potentials under weaker assumptions at infinity.

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