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Title: On the Norm Equivalence of Lyapunov Exponents for Regularizing Linear Evolution Equations
We consider the top Lyapunov exponent associated to a dissipative linear evolution equation posed on a separable Hilbert or Banach space. In many applications in partial differential equations, such equations are often posed on a scale of nonequivalent spaces mitigating, e.g., integrability (L^p) or differentiability (W^{s,p}). In contrast to finite dimensions, the Lyapunov exponent could a priori depend on the choice of norm used. In this paper we show that under quite general conditions, the Lyapunov exponent of a cocycle of compact linear operators is independent of the norm used. We apply this result to two important problems from fluid mechanics: the enhanced dissipation rate for the advection diffusion equation with ergodic velocity field; and the Lyapunov exponent for the 2d Navier–Stokes equations with stochastic or periodic forcing.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2009431 2205953
PAR ID:
10529104
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Springer-Verlag
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis
Volume:
247
Issue:
5
ISSN:
0003-9527
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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