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J. Verdera

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arXiv2023

Existence of principal values of some singular integrals on Cantor sets, and Hausdorff dimension

Consider a standard Cantor set in the plane of Hausdorff dimension 1. If the linear density of the associated measure $\mu$ vanishes, then the set of points where the principal value of the Cauchy singular integral of $\mu$ exists has Hausdorff dimension 1. The result is extended to Cantor sets in $\mathbb{R}^d$ of Hausdorff dimension $\alpha$ and Riesz singular integrals of homogeneity $-\alpha$, 0 < $\alpha$ < d : the set of points where the principal value of the Riesz singular integral of $\mu$ exists has Hausdorff dimension $\alpha$. A martingale associated with the singular integral is introduced to support the proof.

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arXiv2021

The regularity of the boundary of vortex patches for some non-linear transport equations

We prove the persistence of boundary smoothness of vortex patches for a non-linear transport equation in $\mathbb{R}^n$ with velocity field given by convolution of the density with an odd kernel, homogeneous of degree $-(n-1)$ and of class $C^2(\mathbb{R}^n\setminus\{0\}, \mathbb{R}^n).$ This allows the velocity field to have non-trivial divergence. The quasi-geostrophic equation in $\mathbb{R}^3$ and the Cauchy transport equation in the plane are examples.

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arXiv2020

Explicit minimisers of some nonlocal anisotropic energies: a short proof

In this paper we consider nonlocal energies defined on probability measures in the plane, given by a convolution interaction term plus a quadratic confinement. The interaction kernel is $-\log|z|+\alpha\, x^2/|z|^2, \; z=x+iy,$ with $-1 < \alpha< 1.$ This kernel is anisotropic except for the Coulombic case $\alpha=0.$ We present a short compact proof of the known surprising fact that the unique minimiser of the energy is the normalised characteristic function of the domain enclosed by an ellipse with horizontal semi-axis $\sqrt{1-\alpha}$ and vertical semi-axis $\sqrt{1+\alpha}.$ Letting $\alpha \to 1^-$ we find that the semicircle law on the vertical axis is the unique minimiser of the corresponding energy, a result related to interacting dislocations, and previously obtained by some of the authors. We devote the first sections of this paper to presenting some well-known background material in the simplest way possible, so that readers unfamiliar with the subject find the proofs accessible

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arXiv2019

The equilibrium measure for an anisotropic nonlocal energy

In this paper we characterise the minimisers of a one-parameter family of nonlocal and anisotropic energies $I_α$ defined on probability measures in $\R^n$, with $n\geq 3$. The energy $I_α$ consists of a purely nonlocal term of convolution type, whose interaction kernel reduces to the Coulomb potential for $α=0$ and is anisotropic otherwise, and a quadratic confinement. The two-dimensional case arises in the study of defects in metals and has been solved by the authors by means of complex-analysis techniques. We prove that for $α\in (-1, n-2]$, the minimiser of $I_α$ is unique and is the (normalised) characteristic function of a spheroid. This result is a paradigmatic example of the role of the anisotropy of the kernel on the shape of minimisers. In particular, the phenomenon of loss of dimensionality, observed in dimension $n=2$, does not occur in higher dimension at the value $α=n-2$ corresponding to the sign change of the Fourier transform of the interaction potential.

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arXiv2017

The ellipse law: Kirchhoff meets dislocations

In this paper we consider a nonlocal energy $I_α$ whose kernel is obtained by adding to the Coulomb potential an anisotropic term weighted by a parameter $α\in \R$. The case $α=0$ corresponds to purely logarithmic interactions, minimised by the celebrated circle law for a quadratic confinement; $α=1$ corresponds to the energy of interacting dislocations, minimised by the semi-circle law. We show that for $α\in (0,1)$ the minimiser can be computed explicitly and is the normalised characteristic function of the domain enclosed by an \emph{ellipse}. To prove our result we borrow techniques from fluid dynamics, in particular those related to Kirchhoff's celebrated result that domains enclosed by ellipses are rotating vortex patches, called \emph{Kirchhoff ellipses}. Therefore we show a surprising connection between vortices and dislocations.

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arXiv2016

Characterizing regularity of domains via Riesz transforms on their boundaries

Given a domain D in R^d with mild geometric measure theoretic assumptions on its boundary, we show that boundedness of the principal value Riesz tranforms (witn kernel of homogeneity -(d-1)) on Hölder spaces of order alpha on the boundary of D is equivalent to D being a Lyapunov domain of order alpha (i.e., the boundary of D is an hypersurface of class 1+alpha). Another equivalent condition involving Riesz transforms on D is discussed. We also prove that on Lyapunov domains of order alpha the higher order Riesz transforms associated with an odd polynomial are bounded on the Hölder space of order alpha on the boundary of D. Finally, a limiting case of the above results dealing with VMO and Semmes-Kenig-Toro domains is considered.

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arXiv2007

Convergence of Singular integrals with general measures

We show that L^2-bounded singular integral in metric spaces with respect to general measures and kernels converge weakly. This implies a kind of average convergence almost everywhere. For measures with zero density we prove the almost everywhere existence of principal values.

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