Unique Continuation Properties for Partial Differential Equations: Introduction to the Stability Estimates for Inverse Problems [Hardcover]

This book provides a comprehensive and self-contained introduction to the study of the Cauchy problem and unique continuation properties for partial differential equations. Aimed at graduate and advanced undergraduate students, it bridges foundational concepts such as Lebesgue measure theory, functional analysis, and partial differential equations with advanced topics like stability estimates in inverse problems and quantitative unique continuation. By presenting detailed proofs and illustrative examples, the text equips readers with a deeper understanding of these fundamental topics and their applications in mathematical analysis. Designed to serve as both a learning resource and a reference, this book is particularly suited for those pursuing research in mathematical physics, inverse problems, or applied analysis.

- 1. Introduction.- Part I: The Sobolev Spaces and the Boundary Value Problems.- 2. Main notations and basic formulas.- 3. Overview of measure theory and functional analysis.- 4. Notes on the distribution theory and Fourier transform.- 5. The Sobolev spaces.- 6. The boundary value problems for second–order elliptic equations and the Dirichlet to Neumann map.- Part II: Cauchy Problem for PDEs and Stability Estimates.- 7. The Cauchy problem for the first–order PDEs.- 8. Real analytic functions.- 9. The Cauchy problem for PDEs with analytic coefficients.- 10. Uniqueness for an inverse problem.- 11. The Hadamard example. Solvability of the Cauchy problem and continuous dependence by the data.- 12. Ill–posed problems. Conditional stability.- 13. The John stability Theorem for the Cauchy problem for PDEs with analytic coefficients.- Part III: Carleman Estimates and Unique Contlˆ