Abstract: | In this work we consider the problem u = a(x)up in on , where is a smooth bounded domain, isthe outward unit normal to , is regarded as a parameter and0 < p < 1. We consider both cases where a(x) > 0 in or a(x) is allowed to vanish in a whole subdomain 0 of . Ourmain results include existence of non-negative non-trivial solutionsin the range 0 < < 1, where 1 is characterized by meansof an eigenvalue problem, uniqueness and bifurcation from infinityof such solutions for small , and the appearance of dead coresfor large enough . |