Large solutions of semilinear elliptic equations under the Keller-Osserman condition

We consider the equation Δu=p(x)f(u) where p is a nonnegative nontrivial continuous function and f is continuous and nondecreasing on [0,∞), satisfies f(0)=0, f(s)>0 for s>0 and the Keller-Osserman condition where . We establish conditions on the function p that are necessary and sufficient for the existence of positive solutions, bounded and unbounded, of the given equation.     

Entire large solutions to semilinear elliptic systems

We consider the problem of existence of positive solutions to the elliptic system Δu=p(|x|)vα, Δv=q(|x|)uβ on Rn (n?3) which satisfies . The parameters α and β are positive, and the nonnegative functions p and q are continuous and min{p(r),q(r)} does not have compact support. We show that if αβ?1, then such a solution exists if and only if the functions p and q satisfy

     

Infinitely many solutions for a class of semilinear elliptic equations

In this paper we find some new conditions to ensure the existence of infinitely many nontrivial solutions for the Dirichlet boundary value problems of the form −Δu+a(x)u=g(x,u)$-\mathrm{\Delta }u+a(x)u=g(x,u)$ in a bounded smooth domain. Conditions (_S1)$(S_1)$–(_S3)$(S_3)$ in the present paper are somewhat weaker than the famous Ambrosetti–Rabinowitz-type superquadratic condition. Here, we assume that the primitive of the nonlinearity g   is either asymptotically quadratic or superquadratic as |u|→∞$|u|\to \infty$.     

Large solutions of mixed sublinear/superlinear elliptic equations

We consider the equation Δu=p(x)uα+q(x)uβ on RN (N?3) where p, q are nonnegative continuous functions and 0<α?β. We establish conditions sufficient to ensure the existence and nonexistence of nonnegative entire large solutions of the equation.     

Structure of the sets of regular and singular radial solutions for a semilinear elliptic equation

This paper is concerned with the structure of the set of radially symmetric solutions for the equation

     

Sign-changing solutions of nonlinear elliptic equations

In this survey article, we recall some known results on existence and multiplicity of sign-changing solutions of elliptic equations. Methods for obtaining sign-changing solutions developed in the last two decades will also be briefly revisited.      

Second order estimates for large solutions of elliptic equations

This paper deals with the second term asymptotic behavior of large solutions to the problems Δu=b(x)f(u), x∈Ω, subject to the singular boundary condition u(x)=∞, x∈∂Ω, where Ω is a smooth bounded domain in R^N, and b(x) is a non-negative weight function. The absorption term f is regularly varying at infinite with index ρ>1 (that is lim_u→∞f(ξu)/f(u)=ξ^ρ for every ξ>0) and the mapping f(u)/u is increasing on (0,+∞). Our analysis relies on the Karamata regular variation theory.     

Existence and multiplicity of positive solutions of semilinear elliptic equations in unbounded domains

We investigate the existence and the multiplicity of positive solutions for the semilinear elliptic equation −Δu+u=Q(x)|u|^p−2u in exterior domain which is very close to RN. The potential Q(x) tends to positive constant at infinity and may change sign.     

Asymptotic behavior of solutions of semilinear elliptic equations near an isolated singularity

We consider the semilinear elliptic equation Δu=h(u) in Ω{0}, where Ω is an open subset of (N2) containing the origin and h is locally Lipschitz continuous on [0,∞), positive in (0,∞). We give a complete classification of isolated singularities of positive solutions when h varies regularly at infinity of index q(1,C_N) (that is, lim_u→∞h(λu)/h(u)=λ^q, for every λ>0), where C_N denotes either N/(N−2) if N3 or ∞ if N=2. Our result extends a well-known theorem of Véron for the case h(u)=u^q.     

Remarks on existence and multiplicity of solutions for a class of semilinear elliptic equations

The existence and multiplicity results are obtained for solutions of a class of the Dirichlet problem for semilinear elliptic equations by the least action principle and the minimax methods, respectively.     

Uniqueness and nonuniqueness of nodal radial solutions of sublinear elliptic equations in a ball

The following Dirichlet problem

(1.1)

is considered, where , N≥2, KC²[0,1] and K(r)>0 for 0≤r≤1, , sf(s)>0 for s≠0. Assume moreover that f satisfies the following sublinear condition: f(s)/s>f^′(s) for s≠0. A sufficient condition is derived for the uniqueness of radial solutions of (1.1) possessing exactly k−1 nodes, where . It is also shown that there exists KC^∞[0,1] such that (1.1) has three radial solutions having exactly one node in the case N=3.     

Two positive nontrivial solutions for a class of semilinear elliptic variational systems

We obtain existence and localization results of positive nontrivial solutions for a class of semilinear elliptic variational systems. The proof is based on variants of Schechter's localized critical point theorems for Hilbert spaces not identified to their duals and on the technique of inverse-positive matrices. The Leray-Schauder boundary condition is also involved.     

Existence and uniqueness of positive solutions of semilinear elliptic equations

This paper is devoted to the study of existence,uniqueness and non-degeneracy of positive solutions of semi-linear elliptic equations.A necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of positive solutions to problems is given.We prove that if the uniqueness and non-degeneracy results are valid for positive solutions of a class of semi-linear elliptic equations,then they are still valid when one perturbs the differential operator a little bit.As consequences,some uniqueness results of positive solutions under the domain perturbation are also obtained.     

The exact blow-up rates of large solutions for semilinear elliptic equations

In this paper, combining the method of lower and upper solutions with the localization method, we establish the boundary blow-up rate of the large positive solutions to the singular boundary value problem

     

Remarks on homoclinic solutions for semilinear fourth-order ordinary differential equations without periodicity

This paper mainly discusses the existence of nontrivial homoclinic solutions for nonperiodic semilinear fourth-order ordinary differential equation
u^（4）＋pu″＋a（x）u-b（x）u^2=c（x）u^3=3
arising in the study of pattern formation by means of Mountain Pass Lemma.     

Bounded positive solutions of semilinear elliptic equations

In this paper, by using the fixed point theory, under quite general conditions on the nonlinear term, we obtain an existence result of bounded positive solutions of semilinear elliptic equations in exterior domain of Rn, n?3.     

Symmetry properties of solutions of semilinear elliptic equations in the plane

If g is a nondecreasing nonnegative continuous function we prove that any solution of –u+g(u)=0 in a half plane which blows-up locally on the boundary, in a fairly general way, depends only on the normal variable. We extend this result to problems in the complement of a disk. Our main application concerns the exponential nonlinearity g(u)=e^au, or power–like growths of g at infinity. Our method is based upon a combination of the Kelvin transform and moving plane method.Mathematics Subject Classification (1991): 35J60Revised version: 30 June 2004     

Existence and uniqueness of large solutions for a class of non-uniformly elliptic semilinear equations

In this paper, we study existence, uniqueness, and asymptotic behavior of large solutions of second-order degenerate elliptic semilinear problems in non-divergence form. The main particularity of the problem is the interior uniform ellipticity of the equation, which degenerates on the boundary, involving an effect on the boundary blow-up profile of the solution.     

Entire large solutions of semilinear equations involving the fractional Laplacian

We investigate the existence and nonexistence of positive entire large solutions of a class of semilinear equations involving the fractional Laplacian. Sharp lower and upper bounds of the minimal solution, if it exists, are also given.