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We prove L r estimates for the Dirichlet problem −div(a(x,u,Du))=f with f in L q for 1≤q≤+∞, where the operator satisfies α(|s|)|ξ|p≤〈a(x,s,ξ),ξ〉 with p>1. These estimates are obtained without symmetrization and are sharp in some cases.
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Grenon, N. L r Estimates for Degenerate Elliptic Problems. Potential Analysis 16, 387–392 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014895230754
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