$L^p$ boundedness of pseudo-differential operators with symbols in $S^{n(\rho-1)/2}_{\rho,1}$

Abstract

For symbol $a\in S^{n(\rho-1)/2}_{\rho,1}$ the pseudo-differential operator $T_a$ may not be $L^2$ bounded. However, under some mild extra assumptions on $a$, we show that $T_a$ is bounded from $L^{\infty}$ to $BMO$ and on $L^p$ for $2\leq p<\infty$. A key ingredient in our proof of the $L^{\infty}$-$BMO$ boundedness is that we decompose a cube, use $x$-regularity of the symbol and combine certain $L^2$, $L^\infty$ and $L^{\infty}$-$BMO$ boundedness. We use an almost orthogonality argument to prove an $L^2$ boundedness and then interpolation to obtain the desired $L^p$ boundedness.