On the necessity of the constant rank condition for $L^p$ estimates

Abstract

We consider a generalization of the elliptic $L^p$-estimate suited for linear operators with non-trivial kernels. A classical result of Schulenberger and Wilcox (Ann. Mat. Pura Appl. (4) 88: 229-305, 1971) shows that if the operator has constant rank then the estimate holds. We prove necessity of the constant rank condition for such an estimate.