Stokes and Navier-Stokes equations subject to partial slip on uniform $C^{2,1}$-domains in $L_q$-spaces

Abstract

This note concerns well-posedness of the Stokes and Navier-Stokes equations on uniform $C^{2,1}$-domains on $L_q$. In particular, classes of non-Helmholtz domains, i.e., domains for which the Helmholtz decomposition does not exist, are adressed. On the one hand, it is proved that the Stokes equations subject to partial slip in general are not well-posed in the standard setting that usually applies for Helmholtz domains. On the other hand, it is proved that under certain reasonable assumptions the Stokes and Navier-Stokes equations subject to partial slip are well-posed in a generalized setting. This setting relies on a generalized version of the Helmholtz decomposition which exists under suitable conditions on the intersection and the sum of gradient and solenoidal fields in $L_q$. The proved well-posedness of the Stokes resolvent problem turns even out to be equivalent to the existence of the generalized Helmholtz decomposition. The presented approach, for instance, includes the sector-like non-Helmholtz domains introduced by Bogovski\u{\i} and Maslennikova as well as further wide classes of uniform $C^{2,1}$-domains.