The logarithmic heat-content asymptotic at the critical singularity

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Let MM be a compact Riemannian manifold with smooth boundary ∂M\partial M, let δ\delta denote the distance to the boundary, let DD be an operator of Laplace type with Dirichlet boundary conditions, and let χ1\chi_1 and χ2\chi_2 be smooth functions on R+\mathbb{R}_+ supported in [0,b][0,b] and equal to 11 near 00, where δ\delta is smooth on the collar ∂M×[0,b]\partial M\times[0,b]. The critical logarithmic heat-content asymptotic. If α1<2\alpha_1<2, α2<2\alpha_2<2, and α1+α2=1\alpha_1+\alpha_2=1, then, as t↓0t\downarrow0,

Q(δ−α1χ1∘δ,δ−α2χ2∘δ,D)(t)=2−1∫∂Mdy log⁡t+o(log⁡t).Q(\delta^{-\alpha_1}\chi_1\circ\delta,\delta^{-\alpha_2}\chi_2\circ\delta,D)(t)=2^{-1}\int_{\partial M}dy\,\log t+o(\log t).

This identifies the logarithmic leading term at the critical exponent and is motivated by the interval calculation preceding it; the supplied text gives no evidence resolving the general-manifold assertion, so its status is open.

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M. van den Berg and P. Gilkey, “Heat content asymptotics with singular data”, arXiv:1201.4350 (2012).

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