Multiple solutions for a class of nonlinear Schrödinger equations

In this paper, we find new conditions to ensure the existence of infinitely many homoclinic type solutions for the Schrödinger equation

     

Multiple solutions of Schrödinger equations with indefinite linear part and super or asymptotically linear terms

Based on new information concerning strongly indefinite functionals without Palais-Smale conditions, we study existence and multiplicity of solutions of the Schrödinger equation

     

On bifurcation of solutions of the Yamabe problem in product manifolds

We study local rigidity and multiplicity of constant scalar curvature metrics in arbitrary products of compact manifolds. Using (equivariant) bifurcation theory we determine the existence of infinitely many metrics that are accumulation points of pairwise non-homothetic solutions of the Yamabe problem. Using local rigidity and some compactness results for solutions of the Yamabe problem, we also exhibit new examples of conformal classes (with positive Yamabe constant) for which uniqueness holds.     

The Euler-Lagrange Method for Biharmonic Curves

In this article we consider the Euler-Lagrange method associated to a suitable bilagrangian to study biharmonic curves of a Riemannian manifold. We apply this method to characterize biharmonic curves of the three-dimensional Lie group Sol. We also classify, using a geometric method, the biharmonic curves of the three-dimensional Cartan-Vranceanu manifolds. Dedicated to the memory of Professor Aldo Cossu Work partially supported by GNSAGA (Italy); the third author was supported by a CNR-NATO fellowship (Italy), and by the Grant At, 191/2006, CNCSIS (Romania).     

Bounded Palais-Smale sequences for functionals with a mountain pass geometry

We prove the existence of bounded Palais-Smale sequences for abstract functionals with a mountain pass geometry under hypotheses weaker than those commonly used in the literature. This is obtained via a generalization of a generic result of Jeanjean, combined with a rescaling argument. Applications to the existence of nontrivial solutions to semilinear elliptic problems are given. Received: 17 November 2005     

On the non-Riemannian quantity H of a Finsler metric

One of fundamental problems in Finsler geometry is to establish some delicate equations between Riemannian invariants and non-Riemannian invariants. Inspired by results due to Akbar-Zadeh etc., this note establishes a new fundamental equation between non-Riemannian quantity H and Riemannian quantities on a Finsler manifold. As its application, we show that all R-quadratic Finsler metrics have vanishing non-Riemannian invariant H generalizing result previously only known in the case of Randers metric.     

Variational properties of the Gauss–Bonnet curvatures

The Gauss–Bonnet curvature of order 2k is a generalization to higher dimensions of the Gauss–Bonnet integrand in dimension 2k, as the scalar curvature generalizes the two dimensional Gauss–Bonnet integrand. In this paper, we evaluate the first variation of the integrals of these curvatures seen as functionals on the space of all Riemannian metrics on the manifold under consideration. An important property of this derivative is that it depends only on the curvature tensor and not on its covariant derivatives. We show that the critical points of this functional once restricted to metrics with unit volume are generalized Einstein metrics and once restricted to a pointwise conformal class of metrics are metrics with constant Gauss–Bonnet curvature.     

The Hessian and Jacobi morphisms for higher order calculus of variations

We formulate higher order variations of a Lagrangian in the geometric framework of jet prolongations of fibered manifolds. Our formalism applies to Lagrangians which depend on an arbitrary number of independent and dependent variables, together with higher order derivatives. In particular, we show that the second variation is equal (up to horizontal differentials) to the vertical differential of the Euler-Lagrange morphism which turns out to be self-adjoint along solutions of the Euler-Lagrange equations. These two objects, respectively, generalize in an invariant way the Hessian morphism and the Jacobi morphism (which is then self-adjoint along critical sections) of a given Lagrangian to the case of higher order Lagrangians. Some examples of classical Lagrangians are provided to illustrate our method.     

Harmonic morphisms from quaternionic projective spaces

In this paper we give a method for constructing harmonic morphisms from quaternionic projective spaces P ^k with values in a Riemann surface.The research leading to this paper was partially done at the Mathematics Institute of the University of Copenhagen and supported by the Danish Science Research Council.     

Morse Theory for Geodesics in Conical Manifolds

The aim of this paper is to extend the Morse theory for geodesics to the conical manifolds. In a previous paper [15] we defined these manifolds as submanifolds of with a finite number of conical singularities. To formulate a good Morse theory we use an appropriate definition of geodesic, introduced in the cited work. The main theorem of this paper (see Theorem 3.6, section 3) proofs that, although the energy is nonsmooth, we can find a continuous retraction of its sublevels in absence of critical points. So, we can give a good definition of index for isolated critical values and for isolated critical points. We prove that Morse relations hold and, at last, we give a definition of multiplicity of geodesics which is geometrical meaningful. In section 5 we compare our theory with the weak slope approach existing in literature. Some examples are also provided.     

Non-holomorphic harmonic morphisms from Kähler manifolds

We give a method for constructing non-holomorphic harmonic morphisms from Kähler manifolds. The method is then used to obtain many such examples defined locally on the complex Grassmannians.     

Equilibrium maps between metric spaces

We show the existence of harmonic mappings with values in possibly singular and not necessarily locally compact complete metric length spaces of nonpositive curvature in the sense of Alexandrov. As a technical tool, we show that any bounded sequence in such a space has a subsequence whose mean values converge. We also give a general definition of harmonic maps between metric spaces based on mean value properties and-convergence.     

Multiple closed geodesics on 3-spheres

This paper is devoted to a study on closed geodesics on Finsler and Riemannian spheres. We call a prime closed geodesic on a Finsler manifold rational, if the basic normal form decomposition (cf. [Y. Long, Bott formula of the Maslov-type index theory, Pacific J. Math. 187 (1999) 113-149]) of its linearized Poincaré map contains no 2×2 rotation matrix with rotation angle which is an irrational multiple of π, or irrational otherwise. We prove that if there exists only one prime closed geodesic on a d-dimensional irreversible Finsler sphere with d?2, it cannot be rational. Then we further prove that there exist always at least two distinct prime closed geodesics on every irreversible Finsler 3-dimensional sphere. Our method yields also at least two geometrically distinct closed geodesics on every reversible Finsler as well as Riemannian 3-dimensional sphere. We prove also such results hold for all compact simply connected 3-dimensional manifolds with irreversible or reversible Finsler as well as Riemannian metrics.     

A simple proof of removable singularities for coupled fermion fields

This paper presents a simple proof of a removable singularity theorem for coupled fermion fields on compact four-dimensional manifolds. New methods are employed and the hypotheses here are weak.     

Energy minimizing harmonic maps with an obstacle at the free boundary

We consider partial regularity for energy minimizing maps satisfying a partially free boundary condition. This condition takes the form of the requirement that a relatively open subset of the boundary of the domain manifold be mapped into a closed submanifold with non-empty boundary, contained in the target manifold. We obtain an optimal estimate on the Hausdorff dimension of the singular set of such a map. Our result can be interpreted as regularity result for a vector-valued Signorini, or thin-obstacle, problem.     

Constructions of harmonic polynomial maps between spheres

The complexity of _q -eigenmaps, i.e. homogeneous degreeq harmonic polynomial mapsf:S ^m S ⁿ, increases fast with the degreeq and the source dimensionm. Here we introduce a variety of methods of manufacturing new eigenmaps out of old ones. They include degree and source dimension raising operators. As a byproduct, we get estimates on the possible range dimensions of full eigenmaps and obtain a geometric insight of the harmonic product of ₂-eigenmaps.     

A remark on convex functions andp-harmonic maps

We prove that the constant maps are the onlyp-harmonic maps for anyp 2 from an arbitrary compact Riemannian manifold into a complete Riemannian manifold which admits a strictly convex function.     

Liouville theorems for exponentially harmonic functions on Riemannian manifolds

Suppose thatM is a complete Riemannian manifolds with nonnegative sectional curvature. We prove that any bounded exponentially harmonic function onM is a constant function.     

Harmonic morphisms from complex projective spaces

In this paper we study harmonic morphisms :U P ^m N ² from open subsets of complex projective spaces to Riemann surfaces. We construct many new examples of such maps which are not holomorphic with respect to the standard Kähler structure on P ^m.The research leading to this paper was supported by the Icelandic Science Fund and the Danish National Science Fund.