The energy identity for a linear Stokes-type system #
Let v be a weak solution of ∂ₜv - Δv + div H + ∇q = 0 on ℝ³ × (c, d), tested
against smooth compactly supported vector fields, with div v = 0 and v, its first
and second spatial derivatives, ∂ₜv, H and q square integrable. The kinetic
energy E(t) = ∫ |v(x, t)|² dx has weak derivative -2 ∫ |∇v|² + 2 ∫ H : ∇v; if
moreover t ↦ v(·, t) is continuous into L² on [c, d], the energy identity holds
between any two times of [c, d] (prop:lps-smoothing). No regularity of q
or H beyond square integrability is used.
The weak energy identity: for a weak solution of ∂ₜv - Δv + div H + ∇q = 0 on
ℝ³ × (c, d) with div v = 0, the kinetic energy ∫ |v(x, t)|² dx has weak time
derivative -2 ∫ |∇v|² + 2 ∫ H : ∇v on (c, d) (prop:lps-smoothing).
The energy identity between any two times: if moreover every slice v(·, t),
t ∈ [c, d], is square integrable and t ↦ v(·, t) is continuous into L² on
[c, d], then E(t) - E(s) = ∫ₛᵗ (-2 ∫ |∇v|² + 2 ∫ H : ∇v) for c ≤ s ≤ t ≤ d
(prop:lps-smoothing).