On functions of bounded variation on convex domains in Hilbert spaces

L. Angiuli, S. Ferrari, D. Pallara

Published 2020-06-12Version 1

We study functions of bounded variation (and sets of finite perimeter) on a convex open set $\Omega\subseteq X$, $X$ being an infinite dimensional real Hilbert space. We relate the total variation of such functions, defined through an integration by parts formula, to the short-time behaviour of the semigroup associated with a perturbation of the Ornstein--Uhlenbeck operator.