On the Dirichlet problem for fractional Laplace equation on a general domain

Abstract

In this paper, we study the weak strong uniqueness of the Dirichlet type problems of fractional Laplace (Poisson) equations. We construct the Green’s function and the Poisson kernel. We then provide a somewhat sharp condition for the solution to be unique. We also show that the solution under such condition exists and must be given by our Green’s function and Poisson kernel. In doing these, we establish several basic and useful properties of the Green’s function and Poisson kernel. Based on these, we obtain some further a priori estimates of the solutions. Surprisingly those estimates are quite different from the ones for the local type elliptic equations such as Laplace equations. These are basic properties to the fractional Laplace equations and can be useful in the study of related problems.