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Liouville theorems and Evans-Krylov estimates

Aug 2026 · 0 citations · 51 references
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Abstract

A classical idea in analysis going back at least to work of Simon (1997) is that Liouville theorems for solutions to elliptic or parabolic PDEs are equivalent to Schauder type regularity estimates. The goal of this course is to describe some recent developments of this idea concerning the regularity of the complex Monge-Amp\`ere equation with respect to singular reference metrics. We will start with a quick look at the classical $C^2$ and $C^3$ estimates of Calabi-Aubin-Yau and then present a new proof of the Evans-Krylov $C^{2,\alpha}$ estimate on a Euclidean ball. Based on this we will consider the case of singular backgrounds such as cylinders and cones, discussing some recent work by Hein, Tosatti, Lee and Klemmensen. Our discussion is far from complete and knowledge of K\"ahler geometry including the Aubin-Yau theorems is assumed. The course includes five exercises with solutions and a problem list.

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