Regularity properties of a generalized Oseen evolution operator in exterior domains, with applications to the Navier–Stokes initial value problem

Abstract

Consider a generalized Oseen evolution operator in 3D exterior domains, that is generated by a non-autonomous linearized system arising from time-dependent rigid motions. This was found by Hansel and Rhandi, and then the theory was developed by the second author, however, desired regularity properties such as estimate of the temporal derivative as well as the Hölder estimate have remained open. The present paper provides us with those properties together with weighted estimates of the evolution operator. The results are then applied to the Navier–Stokes initial value problem, so that a new theorem on existence of a unique strong \(L^q\)-solution locally in time is proved.