The $\mathcal{M}$-Operator and Uniqueness of Nonlinear Kinetic Equations

Abstract

We introduce an $\mathcal{M}$-operator approach to establish the uniqueness of continuous or bounded solutions for a broad class of Landau-type nonlinear kinetic equations. The specific $\mathcal{M}$-operator, originally developed in [3], acts as a negative fractional derivative in both spatial and velocity variables and interacts in a controllable manner with the kinetic transport operator. The novelty of this method is that it bypasses the need for bounds on the derivatives of the solution - an assumption typically required in uniqueness arguments for non-cutoff equations. As a result, the method enables working with solutions with low regularity.

Submitted version with minor changes in the introduction