Local div–curl estimate for smooth fields #
For a smooth vector field on a ball, the square integral of its gradient on a smaller ball is
controlled by the square integrals of its divergence, of its antisymmetric derivative and of the
field itself on the larger ball (the smooth case of lem:local-div-curl of the
Escauriaza–Seregin–Šverák manuscript). For a compactly
supported smooth field the gradient identity
∫ |∇W|² = ∫ (div W)² + ½ ∫ Σ (∂ₐW_b - ∂_bWₐ)² follows from two integrations by parts; a
cutoff localizes it.
Mixed coordinate derivatives of a smooth function on space commute.
A continuous function vanishing off a compact set is integrable.
Symmetry of the cross terms after two integrations by parts.
The gradient identity for compactly supported smooth fields, in inequality form.
Local div–curl estimate for smooth fields (smooth case of lem:local-div-curl (ESS)).