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Backward uniqueness for solutions of linear parabolic equations

Backward uniqueness for solutions of linear parabolic equations

We address the backward uniqueness property for the equation $u_t-\Delta u = w_j\partial _{j}u+v u$ in ${\mathbb R}^n\times (T_0,0]$. We show that under rather general conditions on $v$ and $w$, $u|_{t=0}=0$ implies that $u$ vanishes to infinite order for all points $(x,0)$. It follows that the backward uniqueness holds if …