Some capacitary strong type inequalities and related function spaces

Abstract

We verify a conjecture of D. R. Adams on a capacitary strong type inequality that generalizes the classical capacitary strong type inequality of V. G. Maz'ya. As a result, we characterize related function spaces as K\"othe duals to a class of Sobolev multiplier type spaces. Moreover, using tools from nonlinear potential theory, weighted norm inequalities, and Banach function space theory, we show that these spaces are also isomorphic to more concrete spaces that are easy to use and fit in well with the modern theory of function spaces of harmonic analysis.