On the existence of $W_p^2$ solutions for fully nonlinear elliptic equations under either relaxed or no convexity assumptions

Abstract

We establish the existence of solutions of fully nonlinear elliptic second-order equations like $H(v,Dv,D^{2}v,x)=0$ in smooth domains without requiring $H$ to be convex or concave with respect to the second-order derivatives. Apart from ellipticity nothing is required of $H$ at points at which $|D^{2}v|\le K$, where $K$ is any given constant. For large $|D^{2}v|$ some kind of relaxed convexity assumption with respect to $D^{2}v$ mixed with a VMO condition with respect to $x$ are still imposed. The solutions are sought in Sobolev classes. We also establish the solvability without almost any conditions on $H$, apart from ellipticity, but of a "cut-off" version of the equation $H(v,Dv,D^{2}v,x)=0$.

37 pages, the proof of theorem 1.1 is made more consistent with known results, acknowledgment of Simons support added, small perturbation containing the second-order terms added

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