Some sharp Sobolev regularity for inhomogeneous $\infty$-Laplace equation in plane

Abstract

Suppose $\Omega\Subset \mathbb R^2$ and $f\in BV_{loc}(\Omega)\cap C^0(\Omega)$ with $|f|>0$ in $\Omega$. Let $u\in C^0(\Omega)$ be a viscosity solution to the inhomogeneous $\infty$-Laplace equation $$ -\Delta_{\infty} u :=-\frac12\sum_{i=1}^2(|Du|^2)_iu_i= -\sum_{i,j=1}^2u_iu_ju_{ij} =f \quad {\rm in}\ \Omega. $$ The following are proved in this paper. (i) For $ \alpha > 3/2$, we have $|Du|^{\alpha}\in W^{1,2}_{loc}(\Omega)$, which is (asymptotic) sharp when $ \alpha \to 3/2$. Indeed, the function $w(x_1,x_2)=-x_1^ {4/3} $ is a viscosity solution to $-\Delta_\infty w=\frac{4^3}{3^4}$ in $\mathbb R^2$. For any $p> 2$, $|Dw|^\alpha \notin W^{1,p}_{loc}(\mathbb R^2)$ whenever $\alpha\in(3/2,3-3/p)$. (ii) For $ \alpha \in(0, 3/2]$ and $p\in[1, 3/(3-\alpha))$, we have $|Du|^{\alpha}\in W^{1,p}_{loc}(\Omega)$, which is sharp when $p\to 3/(3-\alpha)$. Indeed, $ |Dw|^\alpha \notin W^{1,3/(3-\alpha)}_{loc}(\mathbb R^2)$. (iii) For $ \epsilon > 0$, we have $|Du|^{-3+\epsilon }\in L^1_{loc}(\Omega )$, which is sharp when $\epsilon\to0$. Indeed, $|Dw|^{-3} \notin L^1_{loc}(\mathbb R^2)$. (iv) For $ \alpha > 0$, we have $$-(|Du|^{\alpha})_iu_i= 2\alpha|Du|^{{ \alpha-2}}f \ \mbox{ almost everywhere in $\Omega$}.$$ Some quantative bounds are also given.