Continuation of a Leray–Hopf solution by strong solutions #
lem:lps-continuation: a Leray–Hopf solution of finite Serrin norm agrees, from a
good time of energy equality up to its final time and beyond, with a strong
solution. The strong solutions are built by repeated use of the local strong
existence theorem, whose lifespan is bounded below through the H¹ estimate, and
are identified with the Leray–Hopf solution by uniqueness.
A finite-Serrin-norm Leray–Hopf solution on (0, T) coincides, from a good time
t₀ of energy equality, with a strong solution on [t₀, t₁] for some t₁ > T
(lem:lps-continuation). The hypothesis hLocal is the local strong existence
theorem prop:lps-local-strong, in the form used here.
A finite-Serrin-norm Leray–Hopf solution on (0, T) coincides, from a good time
t₀ of energy equality, with a strong solution on [t₀, t₁] for some t₁ > T
(lem:lps-continuation).