An $L^p$ regularity theory for harmonic maps
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Motivated by the harmonic map heat flow, we consider maps between Riemannian manifolds such that the tension field belongs to an $L^p$-space. Under an appropriate smallness condition, a certain degree of regularity follows. For suitable solutions of the harmonic map heat flow, we have a partial regularity result as a consequence.References
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Additional Information
- Roger Moser
- Affiliation: Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, United Kingdom
- Email: r.moser@bath.ac.uk
- Received by editor(s): April 23, 2012
- Published electronically: May 20, 2014
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The copyright for this article reverts to public domain 28 years after publication. - Journal: Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 367 (2015), 1-30
- MSC (2010): Primary 53C44, 58E20; Secondary 35B65
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-2014-06282-X
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