Regularity of stationary solutions to the linearized Boltzmann equations

Abstract

We consider the regularity of stationary solutions to the linearized Boltzmann equations in bounded $C^1$ convex domains in ${\mathbb{R}}^3$ for gases with cutoff hard potential and cutoff Maxwellian gases. We prove that the stationary solutions solutions are Hölder continuous with order ${\frac{1}{2}}^{-}$ away from the boundary provided the incoming data have the same regularity. The key idea is to partially transfer the regularity in velocity obtained by collision to space through transport and collision.

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