On density of smooth functions in weighted fractional Sobolev spaces

Abstract

We prove that smooth $C^\infty$ functions are dense in weighted fractional Sobolev spaces on an arbitrary open set, under some mild conditions on the weight. We also obtain a~similar result in non-weighted spaces defined by some kernel similar to $x\mapsto |x|^{-d-sp}$. One may consider the results to be a~version of the Meyers--Serrin theorem.