$u\in W^{1,p}(0,1)$ is equal a.e. to an absolutely continuous function?
I have a simple question on Sobolev space theory. Let $1\le p \le \infty$. How can one prove that every $u\in W^{1,p}(0,1)$ is equal a.e. to an absolutely continuous function and that $u'$ exists a.e. and belongs to $L^p(0,1)$?
Thank you for your assistance.
Consider the case $p=1$. Take $u\in W^{1,1}(0,1)$ and put $v(t)=u(0)+\int_0^tu'(s)ds$, then $v\in W^{1,1}(0,1)$ and is absolutely continuous. We have $v'=u'$ a.e. so $u=v+c$ a.e.
The answer posted by Jose27 is correct. For more details and related things, see the reference here: http://www.iadm.uni-stuttgart.de/LstAnaMPhy/Weidl/fa-ws04/Suslina_Sobolevraeume.pdf, especially Theorem 5.