On $C^1$, $C^2$, and weak type-$(1,1)$ estimates for linear elliptic operators

Abstract: We show that any weak solution to elliptic equations in divergence form is continuously differentiable provided that the modulus of continuity of coefficients in the $L^1$-mean sense satisfies the Dini condition. This in particular answers a question recently raised by Yanyan Li and allows us to improve a result of Brezis. We also prove a weak type-$(1,1)$ estimate under a stronger assumption on the modulus of continuity. The corresponding results for non-divergence form equations are also established.