 Hypoelliptic operator (source code)

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= Hypoelliptic operator
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= Hypoelliptic differential operator
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A differential operator $P$ is hypoelliptic when $Pu$ smooth on an open set implies that $u$ is smooth there. Every elliptic differential operator is hypoelliptic, but the heat operator is hypoelliptic without being elliptic.

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