A New Proof of Okaji’s Theorem for a Class of Sum of Squares Operators

Paulo D. Cordaro[1]; Nicholas Hanges[2]

  • [1] Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo, SP (Brazil)
  • [2] Lehman College Department of Mathematics/CUNY Bronx, New York 10468 (USA)

Annales de l’institut Fourier (2009)

  • Volume: 59, Issue: 2, page 595-619
  • ISSN: 0373-0956

Abstract

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Let P be a linear partial differential operator with analytic coefficients. We assume that P is of the form “sum of squares”, satisfying Hörmander’s bracket condition. Let q be a characteristic point for P . We assume that q lies on a symplectic Poisson stratum of codimension two. General results of Okaji show that P is analytic hypoelliptic at q . Hence Okaji has established the validity of Treves’ conjecture in the codimension two case. Our goal here is to give a simple, self-contained proof of this fact.

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Cordaro, Paulo D., and Hanges, Nicholas. "A New Proof of Okaji’s Theorem for a Class of Sum of Squares Operators." Annales de l’institut Fourier 59.2 (2009): 595-619. <http://eudml.org/doc/10406>.

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affiliation = {Universidade de São Paulo São Paulo, SP (Brazil); Lehman College Department of Mathematics/CUNY Bronx, New York 10468 (USA)},
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title = {A New Proof of Okaji’s Theorem for a Class of Sum of Squares Operators},
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