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For higher order Hilbertian Sobolev spaces, we improve the embedding inequality for the critical L p-space by adding a remainder term with a suitable weak norm.
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Gazzola, F., Weth, T. Remainder terms in a higher order Sobolev inequality. Arch. Math. 95, 381–388 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00013-010-0170-9
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