Approximation of a $W^{1,2}(Omega,mathbb{S}^2)$ function












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Suppose $Omega subset mathbb{R}^3$ is bounded domain with smooth boundary and $u in W^{1,2}(Omega,mathbb{S}^2)$ such that $|u|=1$ a.e. in $Omega$. It is known that there is a sequence $u_n in C^1(overline{Omega})$ such that $u_n to u$ in $W^{1,2}$ norm.



Is it possible to find such a sequence with $|u_n|=1$ for all $n$ in $Omega$ (or just $|u_n|=1$ on $partial Omega$)?



I found that the construction of such sequence is the use of mollifier but I can't figure out how to make $u_n$ satisfies $|u_n|=1$.



Also, I have tried to show that $u_n/|u_n|$ converges to $u$ in $W^{1,2}$ norm, but not success.
Thank you!










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    You can find some ideas in this paper: hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00747679/document See also: pitt.edu/~hajlasz/OriginalPublications/…
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    – Siminore
    Dec 13 '18 at 13:21












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    Thank you so much! So I think my statement is true according to Theorem 2.4 in the second paper?
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    Dec 13 '18 at 13:46
















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Suppose $Omega subset mathbb{R}^3$ is bounded domain with smooth boundary and $u in W^{1,2}(Omega,mathbb{S}^2)$ such that $|u|=1$ a.e. in $Omega$. It is known that there is a sequence $u_n in C^1(overline{Omega})$ such that $u_n to u$ in $W^{1,2}$ norm.



Is it possible to find such a sequence with $|u_n|=1$ for all $n$ in $Omega$ (or just $|u_n|=1$ on $partial Omega$)?



I found that the construction of such sequence is the use of mollifier but I can't figure out how to make $u_n$ satisfies $|u_n|=1$.



Also, I have tried to show that $u_n/|u_n|$ converges to $u$ in $W^{1,2}$ norm, but not success.
Thank you!










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    You can find some ideas in this paper: hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00747679/document See also: pitt.edu/~hajlasz/OriginalPublications/…
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    – Siminore
    Dec 13 '18 at 13:21












  • $begingroup$
    Thank you so much! So I think my statement is true according to Theorem 2.4 in the second paper?
    $endgroup$
    – mnmn1993
    Dec 13 '18 at 13:46














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$begingroup$


Suppose $Omega subset mathbb{R}^3$ is bounded domain with smooth boundary and $u in W^{1,2}(Omega,mathbb{S}^2)$ such that $|u|=1$ a.e. in $Omega$. It is known that there is a sequence $u_n in C^1(overline{Omega})$ such that $u_n to u$ in $W^{1,2}$ norm.



Is it possible to find such a sequence with $|u_n|=1$ for all $n$ in $Omega$ (or just $|u_n|=1$ on $partial Omega$)?



I found that the construction of such sequence is the use of mollifier but I can't figure out how to make $u_n$ satisfies $|u_n|=1$.



Also, I have tried to show that $u_n/|u_n|$ converges to $u$ in $W^{1,2}$ norm, but not success.
Thank you!










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Suppose $Omega subset mathbb{R}^3$ is bounded domain with smooth boundary and $u in W^{1,2}(Omega,mathbb{S}^2)$ such that $|u|=1$ a.e. in $Omega$. It is known that there is a sequence $u_n in C^1(overline{Omega})$ such that $u_n to u$ in $W^{1,2}$ norm.



Is it possible to find such a sequence with $|u_n|=1$ for all $n$ in $Omega$ (or just $|u_n|=1$ on $partial Omega$)?



I found that the construction of such sequence is the use of mollifier but I can't figure out how to make $u_n$ satisfies $|u_n|=1$.



Also, I have tried to show that $u_n/|u_n|$ converges to $u$ in $W^{1,2}$ norm, but not success.
Thank you!







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    $begingroup$
    You can find some ideas in this paper: hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00747679/document See also: pitt.edu/~hajlasz/OriginalPublications/…
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    – Siminore
    Dec 13 '18 at 13:21












  • $begingroup$
    Thank you so much! So I think my statement is true according to Theorem 2.4 in the second paper?
    $endgroup$
    – mnmn1993
    Dec 13 '18 at 13:46














  • 1




    $begingroup$
    You can find some ideas in this paper: hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00747679/document See also: pitt.edu/~hajlasz/OriginalPublications/…
    $endgroup$
    – Siminore
    Dec 13 '18 at 13:21












  • $begingroup$
    Thank you so much! So I think my statement is true according to Theorem 2.4 in the second paper?
    $endgroup$
    – mnmn1993
    Dec 13 '18 at 13:46








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$begingroup$
You can find some ideas in this paper: hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00747679/document See also: pitt.edu/~hajlasz/OriginalPublications/…
$endgroup$
– Siminore
Dec 13 '18 at 13:21






$begingroup$
You can find some ideas in this paper: hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00747679/document See also: pitt.edu/~hajlasz/OriginalPublications/…
$endgroup$
– Siminore
Dec 13 '18 at 13:21














$begingroup$
Thank you so much! So I think my statement is true according to Theorem 2.4 in the second paper?
$endgroup$
– mnmn1993
Dec 13 '18 at 13:46




$begingroup$
Thank you so much! So I think my statement is true according to Theorem 2.4 in the second paper?
$endgroup$
– mnmn1993
Dec 13 '18 at 13:46










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