On $C^1$, $C^2$, and weak type-$(1,1)$ estimates for linear elliptic operators

Abstract

We show that any weak solution to elliptic equations in divergence form is continuously differentiable provided that the modulus of continuity of coefficients in the $L^1$-mean sense satisfies the Dini condition. This in particular answers a question recently raised by Yanyan Li and allows us to improve a result of Brezis. We also prove a weak type-$(1,1)$ estimate under a stronger assumption on the modulus of continuity. The corresponding results for non-divergence form equations are also established.

17 pages; accepted in Communications in Partial Differential Equations; minor changes in text