W11 ae eq ac representative
DeGiorgi.w11_ae_eq_ac_representative
Plain-language statement
For u ∈ W^{1,1}(a,b) with weak derivative g, u agrees a.e. with x ↦ C + ∫_a^x g(t) dt for some constant C. Proof: define F(x) = ∫_a^x g. By AC-IBP, F also has weak derivative g on (a,b). Then u - F has zero weak derivative. By du_bois_reymond, u - F = D a.e.
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