Existence of solutions for a critical fractional Kirchhoff type problem in ℝ<Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis></Superscript>

This paper concerns with the existence of solutions for the following fractional Kirchhoff problem with critical nonlinearity:

$${\left( {\int {\int {_{{\mathbb{R}^{2N}}}\frac{{{{\left| {u\left( x \right) - u\left( y \right)} \right|}^2}}}{{{{\left| {x - y} \right|}^{N + 2s}}}}dxdy} } } \right)^{\theta - 1}}{\left( { - \Delta } \right)^s}u = \lambda h\left( x \right){u^{p - 1}} + {u^{2_s^* - 1}} in {\mathbb{R}^N},$$

where (?Δ) ^s is the fractional Laplacian operator with 0 < s < 1, 2 _s * = 2N/(N ? 2s), N > 2s, p ∈ (1, 2 _s *), θ ∈ [1, 2 _s */2), h is a nonnegative function and λ a real positive parameter. Using the Ekeland variational principle and the mountain pass theorem, we obtain the existence and multiplicity of solutions for the above problem for suitable parameter λ > 0. Furthermore, under some appropriate assumptions, our result can be extended to the setting of a class of nonlocal integro-differential equations. The remarkable feature of this paper is the fact that the coefficient of fractional Laplace operator could be zero at zero, which implies that the above Kirchhoff problem is degenerate. Hence our results are new even in the Laplacian case.

     

Quantitative properties of ground-states to an <Emphasis Type="Italic">M</Emphasis>-coupled system with critical exponent in ℝ<Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis></Superscript>

In this paper, we consider the ground-states of the following M-coupled system:

$$\left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{ - \Delta {u_i} = \sum\limits_{j = 1}^M {{k_{ij}}\frac{{2{q_{ij}}}}{{2*}}{{\left| {{u_j}} \right|}^{{p_{ij}}}}{{\left| {{u_i}} \right|}^{{q_{ij}} - {2_{{u_i}}}}},x \in {\mathbb{R}^N},} } \\{{u_i} \in {D^{1,2}}\left( {{\mathbb{R}^N}} \right),i = 1,2, \ldots ,M,}\end{array}} \right.$$

where \(p_{ij} + q_{ij} = 2*: = \frac{{2N}}{{N - 2}}(N \geqslant 3)\). We prove the existence of ground-states to the M-coupled system. At the same time, we not only give out the characterization of the ground-states, but also study the number of the ground-states, containing the positive ground-states and the semi-trivial ground-states, which may be the first result studying the number of not only positive ground-states but also semi-trivial ground-states.

     

Minimal helix surfaces in <Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Superscript>×ℝ

An immersed surface M in N ⁿ ×ℝ is a helix if its tangent planes make constant angle with ∂ _t . We prove that a minimal helix surface M, of arbitrary codimension is flat. If the codimension is one, it is totally geodesic. If the sectional curvature of N is positive, a minimal helix surfaces in N ⁿ ×ℝ is not necessarily totally geodesic. When the sectional curvature of N is nonpositive, then M is totally geodesic. In particular, minimal helix surfaces in Euclidean n-space are planes. We also investigate the case when M has parallel mean curvature vector: A complete helix surface with parallel mean curvature vector in Euclidean n-space is a plane or a cylinder of revolution. Finally, we use Eikonal f functions to construct locally any helix surface. In particular every minimal one can be constructed taking f with zero Hessian.     

Existence of three nontrivial solutions for semilinear elliptic equations on ℝ<Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis></Superscript>

We establish the existence theorem of three nontrivial solutions for a class of semilinear elliptic equation on ? ^N by using variational theorems of mixed type due to Marino and Saccon and linking theorem.     

On universality of blow-up profile for <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript>2</Superscript> critical nonlinear Schrödinger equation

We consider finite time blow-up solutions to the critical nonlinear Schrödinger equation iu_t=-u-|u|^4/Nu with initial condition u₀H¹. Existence of such solutions is known, but the complete blow-up dynamic is not understood so far. For a specific set of initial data, finite time blow-up with a universal sharp upper bound on the blow-up rate has been proved in [22], [23].We establish in this paper the existence of a universal blow-up profile which attracts blow-up solutions in the vicinity of blow-up time. Such a property relies on classification results of a new type for solutions to critical NLS. In particular, a new characterization of soliton solutions is given, and a refined study of dispersive effects of (NLS) in L² will remove the possibility of self similar blow-up in energy space H¹.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Superscript> estimates for the Schrödinger type operators

Let L _k = (?Δ) ^k + V ^k be a Schrödinger type operator, where k ≥ 1 is a positive integer and V is a nonnegative polynomial. We obtain the L ^p estimates for the operators ?^2k L _k ^?1 and ? ^k L _k ^?1/2 .     

Regular<Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis>-simplices in ℝ<Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Superscript> with vertices in ℤ<Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Superscript>

In this paper theI andII regularn-simplices are introduced. We prove that the sufficient and necessary conditions for existence of anI regularn-simplex in ℝ ⁿ are that ifn is even thenn = 4m(m + 1), and ifn is odd thenn = 4m + 1 with thatn + 1 can be expressed as a sum of two integral squares orn = 4m - 1, and that the sufficient and necessary condition for existence of aII regularn-simplex in ℝ ⁿ isn = 2m ² - 1 orn = 4m(m + 1)(m ∈ ℕ). The connection between regularn-simplex in ℝ ⁿ and combinational design is given.     

One-dimensional Schrödinger operator with <Emphasis Type="Italic">δ</Emphasis>-interactions

The one-dimensional Schrödinger operator H _X,α with δ-interactions on a discrete set is studied in the framework of the extension theory. Applying the technique of boundary triplets and the corresponding Weyl functions, we establish a connection of these operators with a certain class of Jacobi matrices. The discovered connection enables us to obtain conditions for the self-adjointness, lower semiboundedness, discreteness of the spectrum, and discreteness of the negative part of the spectrum of the operator H _X,α .     

A New Result on Multiplicity of Nontrivial Solutions for the Nonhomogenous Schrödinger–Kirchhoff Type Problem in <Emphasis Type="Italic">R</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis></Superscript>

In this paper, we consider the following nonhomogenous Schrödinger–Kirchhoff type problem

$$\left\{ \begin{array}{ll} - (a+b\int_{R^{N}}|\nabla u|^{2}dx)\triangle u + V(x)u =f(x,u)+g(x), & \,\,\,{\rm for} \, x \in R^N, \\ u(x)\rightarrow0, & \,\, {\rm as}\, |x|\rightarrow\infty,\end{array}\right.$$

(0.1)

where constants a > 0, b ≥ 0, N = 1, 2 or 3, \({V\in C(R^{N},R)}\), \({f\in C(R^{N} \times R, R)}\) and \({g\in L^{2}(R^{N})}\). Under more relaxed assumptions on the nonlinear term f that are much weaker than those in Chen and Li (Nonlinear Anal RWA 14:1477–1486, 2013), using some new proof techniques especially the verification of the boundedness of Palais–Smale sequence, a new result on multiplicity of nontrivial solutions for the problem (1.1) is obtained, which sharply improves the known result of Theorem 1.1 in Chen and Li (Nonlinear Anal RWA 14:1477–1486, 2013).

     

Matrix Schrödinger operator with <Emphasis Type="Italic">δ</Emphasis>-interactions

The matrix Schrödinger operator with point interactions on the semiaxis is studied. Using the theory of boundary triplets and the corresponding Weyl functions, we establish a relationship between the spectral properties (deficiency indices, self-adjointness, semiboundedness, etc.) of the operators under study and block Jacobi matrices of certain class.     

The mountain pass method in the problem on a nontrivial solution of a quasilinear equation with a parameter in ℝ<Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis></Superscript>

In the present paper, we consider a quasilinear elliptic equation in ℝ ^N with a parameter whose values lie in a neighborhood of an eigenvalue of the linear problem. To prove the existence of a nontrivial solution, we use a modification of the conditional mountain pass method. The difficulties related to the lack of compactness of the Sobolev operator in the case of an unbounded domain are eliminated with the use of the Lions concentration-compactness method.     

Elliptic problems on ℝ<Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">N</Emphasis></Superscript> with unbounded coefficients in classical Sobolev spaces

We discuss the existence and uniqueness in H¹(^N) and the H²(^N) regularity of the solutions of Au=f when f L²(^N) and A is a second-order linear elliptic operator whose first and zeroth order coefficients may be unbounded at infinity. We also investigate whether –A generates a C₀ or analytic semigroup on L². The approach in this nonweighted setting is based on a new and general method. The idea consists in embedding A into a suitable one-parameter family of operators (A_s)_s with A₀=A. The properties of A_s when s0 make it possible to prove that the boundary integrals arising from simple integration by parts over balls with increasing radius tend to 0 at infinity. This provides the needed estimates for uniqueness and regularity.Mathematics Subject Classification (1991): 35D05, 35D10, 35J15     

Difference sets with <Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis> = 5<Emphasis Type="Italic"> p</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">r</Emphasis></Superscript>

Let D be a (v, k, λ)-difference set in an abelian group G, and (v, 31) = 1. If n = 5p ^r with p a prime not dividing v and r a positive integer, then p is a multiplier of D. In the case 31|v, we get restrictions on the parameters of such difference sets D for which p may not be a multiplier.      

Free involutions on <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis><Superscript>1</Superscript> × <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Superscript>

Topological free involutions on S ¹ × S ⁿ are classified up to conjugation. We prove that this is the same as classifying quotient manifolds up to homeomorphism. There are exactly four possible homotopy types of such quotients, and surgery theory is used to classify all manifolds within each homotopy type.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">C</Emphasis><Superscript>1+<Emphasis Type="Italic">α</Emphasis></Superscript>-Regularity for Two-Dimensional Almost-Minimal Sets in ℝ<Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">n</Emphasis></Superscript>

We give a new proof and a partial generalization of Jean Taylor’s result (Ann. Math. (2) 103(3), 489–539, 1976) that says that Almgren almost-minimal sets of dimension 2 in ℝ³ are locally C ^1+α -equivalent to minimal cones. The proof is rather elementary, but uses a local separation result proved in Ann. Fac. Sci. Toulouse 18(1), 65–246, 2009 and an extension of Reifenberg’s parameterization theorem (David et al. in Geom. Funct. Anal. 18, 1168–1235, 2008). The key idea is still that if X is the cone over an arc of small Lipschitz graph in the unit sphere, but X is not contained in a disk, we can use the graph of a harmonic function to deform X and substantially diminish its area. The local separation result is used to reduce to unions of cones over arcs of Lipschitz graphs. A good part of the proof extends to minimal sets of dimension 2 in ℝ ⁿ , but in this setting our final regularity result on E may depend on the list of minimal cones obtained as blow-up limits of E at a point.     

<Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Superscript> estimates for Riesz transform and their commutators associated with Schrödinger type operator

Let H ₂ = (?Δ)² + V ² be the Schrödinger type operator, where V satisfies reverse Hölder inequality. In this paper, we establish the L ^p boundedness for V ² H ₂ ^?1 , H ₂ ^?1 V ², VH ₂ ^?1/2 and H ₂ ^?1 V ², and that of their commutators. We also prove that H ₂ ^?1 V ²,VH ₂ ^?1/2 are bounded from BMO _L to BMO _L .     

The smooth structure set of <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Superscript> × <Emphasis Type="Italic">S</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">q</Emphasis></Superscript>

We calculate \({\mathcal{S}^{{\it Diff}}(S^p \times S^q)}\), the smooth structure set of S ^p × S ^q , for p, q ≥ 2 and p + q ≥ 5. As a consequence we show that in general \({\mathcal{S}^{Diff}(S^{4j-1}\times S^{4k})}\) cannot admit a group structure such that the smooth surgery exact sequence is a long exact sequence of groups. We also show that the image of the forgetful map \({\mathcal{S}^{Diff}(S^{4j}\times S^{4k}) \rightarrow \mathcal{S}^{Top}(S^{4j}\times S^{4k})}\) is not in general a subgroup of the topological structure set.     

Ground states for quasilinear Schrödinger equations with critical growth

For a class of quasilinear Schrödinger equations with critical exponent we establish the existence of both one-sign and nodal ground states of soliton type solutions by the Nehari method. The method is to analyze the behavior of solutions for subcritical problems from our earlier work (Liu et al. Commun Partial Differ Equ 29:879–901, 2004) and to pass limit as the exponent approaches to the critical exponent.     

Square functions and <Emphasis Type="Italic">H</Emphasis><Superscript>∞</Superscript> calculus on subspaces of <Emphasis Type="Italic">L</Emphasis><Superscript><Emphasis Type="Italic">p</Emphasis></Superscript> and on Hardy spaces

Let X be a (closed) subspace of L^p with 1≤p<∞, and let A be any sectorial operator on X. We consider associated square functions on X, of the form and we show that if A admits a bounded H^∞ functional calculus on X, then these square functions are equivalent to the original norm of X. Then we deduce a similar result when X=H¹(ℝ^N) is the usual Hardy space, for an appropriate choice of || ||_F. For example if N=1, the right choice is the sum for h ∈ H¹(ℝ), where H denotes the Hilbert transform.