Concentration of solutions for some singularly perturbed mixed problems: Asymptotics of minimal energy solutions

In this paper we carry on the study of asymptotic behavior of some solutions to a singularly perturbed problem with mixed Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions, started in the first paper [J. Garcia Azorero, A. Malchiodi, L. Montoro, I. Peral, Concentration of solutions for some singularly perturbed mixed problems: Existence results, Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal., in press]. Here we are mainly interested in the analysis of the location and shape of least energy solutions when the singular perturbation parameter tends to zero. We show that in many cases they coincide with the new solutions produced in [J. Garcia Azorero, A. Malchiodi, L. Montoro, I. Peral, Concentration of solutions for some singularly perturbed mixed problems: Existence results, Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal., in press].     

Nodal solutions for singularly perturbed equations with critical exponential growth

The existence and concentration behavior of nodal solutions are established for the equation −?²Δu+V(z)u=f(u) in Ω, where Ω is a domain in R², not necessarily bounded, V is a positive Hölder continuous function and f∈C¹ is an odd function having critical exponential growth.     

Multiple positive solutions for nonlinear eigenvalue problems with the p-Laplacian

In this paper we consider a nonlinear eigenvalue problem driven by the p$p$-Laplacian differential operator and with a nonsmooth potential. Using degree theoretic arguments based on the degree map for certain operators of monotone type, we show that the problem has at least two nontrivial positive solutions as the parameter λ>0$\lambda >0$ varies in a half-line.     

Finite Morse index solutions of an elliptic equation with supercritical exponent

We study the behavior of finite Morse index solutions of the equation

     

Existence of solutions for a nonlinear PDE with an inverse square potential

Via Linking theorem and delicate energy estimates, the existence of nontrivial solutions for a nonlinear PDE with an inverse square potential and critical sobolev exponent is proved. This result gives a partial (positive) answer to an open problem proposed in Ferrero and Gazzola (J. Differential Equations 177 (2001) 494).     

A nonresonance condition for radial solutions of a nonlinear Neumann elliptic problem

We prove an existence result for radial solutions of a Neumann elliptic problem whose nonlinearity asymptotically lies between the first two eigenvalues. To this aim, we introduce an alternative nonresonance condition with respect to the second eigenvalue which, in the scalar case, generalizes the classical one, in the spirit of Fonda et al. (1991) [2]. Our approach also applies for nonlinearities which do not necessarily satisfy a subcritical growth assumption.     

Comparison principle for some classes of nonlinear elliptic equations

We prove a comparison principle for second order quasilinear elliptic operators in divergence form when a first order term appears. We deduce uniqueness results for weak solutions to Dirichlet problems when data belong to the natural dual space.     

Interior estimates for some semilinear elliptic problem with critical nonlinearity

We study compactness properties for solutions of a semilinear elliptic equation with critical nonlinearity. For high dimensions, we are able to show that any solutions sequence with uniformly bounded energy is uniformly bounded in the interior of the domain. In particular, singularly perturbed Neumann equations admit pointwise concentration phenomena only at the boundary.     

Concentrating solutions for a planar elliptic problem involving nonlinearities with large exponent

We consider the boundary value problem Δu+up=0 in a bounded, smooth domain Ω in R² with homogeneous Dirichlet boundary condition and p a large exponent. We find topological conditions on Ω which ensure the existence of a positive solution up concentrating at exactly m points as p→∞. In particular, for a nonsimply connected domain such a solution exists for any given m?1.     

Sign-changing solutions of critical growth nonlinear elliptic systems

In this paper, we are concerned with the existence of sign-changing solutions of a class of nonlinear elliptic systems with critical growth.     

Single and multi-peak solutions for a nonlinear Maxwell-Schrödinger system with a general nonlinearity

For the following elliptic system in R³

     

Multiple constant sign and nodal solutions for nonlinear elliptic equations with the p-Laplacian

We consider a nonlinear elliptic equation driven by the p-Laplacian with Dirichlet boundary conditions. Using variational techniques combined with the method of upper-lower solutions and suitable truncation arguments, we establish the existence of at least five nontrivial solutions. Two positive, two negative and a nodal (sign-changing) solution. Our framework of analysis incorporates both coercive and p-superlinear problems. Also the result on multiple constant sign solutions incorporates the case of concave-convex nonlinearities.     

On the multiplicity of positive solutions for p-Laplace equations via Morse theory

Let us consider the quasilinear problem

     

“Bubble-tower” radial solutions in the slightly supercritical Brezis-Nirenberg problem

In this paper, we consider the Brezis-Nirenberg problem in dimension N?4, in the supercritical case. We prove that if the exponent gets close to and if, simultaneously, the bifurcation parameter tends to zero at the appropriate rate, then there are radial solutions which behave like a superposition of bubbles, namely solutions of the form

     

Existence of bounded solutions for nonlinear elliptic equations in unbounded domains

In this paper we study the existence of bounded weak solutions for some nonlinear Dirichlet problems in unbounded domains. The principal part of the operator behaves like the p-laplacian operator, and the lower order terms, which depend on the solution u and its gradient u, have a power growth of order p–1 with respect to these variables, while they are bounded in the x variable. The source term belongs to a Lebesgue space with a prescribed asymptotic behaviour at infinity.     

Morse Index and Critical Groups for p-Laplace Equations with Critical Exponents

In this work we consider a class of Euler functionals defined in Banach spaces, associated to quasilinear elliptic problems involving the critical Sobolev exponent. We perform critical groups estimates via the Morse index. Dedicated to the memory of Professor Aldo Cossu The research of the authors was supported by the MIUR project “Variational and topological methods in the study of nonlinear phenomena” (PRIN 2005).     

Positive solutions for second-order nonlinear differential equations

We prove the existence of positive solutions to the scalar equation y^″(x)+F(x,y,y^′)=0$y^{″}(x)+F(x,y,y^{\prime })=0$. Applications to semilinear elliptic equations in exterior domains are considered.