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An elementary proof is given of Widder’s Theorem and of the uniqueness of isolated singularities for parabolic differential equations Lu = u t. It applies equally well to operators L that are Holder continuous, in divergence form, or of Hörmander type.
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Ancona, A., Taylor, J.C. (1992). Some Remarks on Widder’s Theorem and Uniqueness of Isolated Singularities for Parabolic Equations. In: Dahlberg, B., Fefferman, R., Kenig, C., Fabes, E., Jerison, D., Pipher, J. (eds) Partial Differential Equations with Minimal Smoothness and Applications. The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and its Applications, vol 42. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2898-1_2
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