Nirenberg’s contributions to linear partial differential equations: Pseudo-differential operators and solvability

Dencker, Nils

doi:10.1090/bull/1791

Nirenberg’s contributions to linear partial differential equations: Pseudo-differential operators and solvability
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by Nils Dencker;

Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 60 (2023), 159-166

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/bull/1791

Published electronically: February 3, 2023

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Abstract:

This article is a survey of Louis Nirenberg’s contributions to linear partial differential equations, focusing on his groundbreaking work on pseudo-differential operators and solvability.

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