On the equivalence of fractional-order Sobolev semi-norms

Abstract

We present various results on the equivalence and mapping properties under affine transformations of fractional-order Sobolev norms and semi-norms of orders between zero and one. Main results are mutual estimates of the three semi-norms of Sobolev-Slobodeckij, interpolation and quotient space types. In particular, we show that the former two are uniformly equivalent under affine mappings that ensure shape regularity of the domains under consideration.

arXiv comment16 pages, new version extended to include affine mappings, to appear in the Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications