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|→∞$|u|\to \infty$.     

Differentiability of solutions of second-order functional differential equations with unbounded delay

In this paper we study the differentiability of solutions of the second-order semilinear abstract retarded functional differential equation with unbounded delay, specially when the underlying space is reflexive or at least has the Radon–Nikodym property. We apply our results to characterize the infinitesimal generators of several strongly continuous semigroups of linear operators that arise in the theory of linear abstract retarded functional differential equations with unbounded delay on a phase space defined axiomatically.     

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

     

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.     

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.     

Remarks on large solutions of a class of semilinear elliptic equations

In this paper, we show existence, uniqueness and exact asymptotic behavior of solutions near the boundary to a class of semilinear elliptic equations −Δu=λg(u)−b(x)f(u) in Ω, where λ is a real number, b(x)>0 in Ω and vanishes on ∂Ω. The special feature is to consider g(u) and f(u) to be regularly varying at infinity and b(x) is vanishing on the boundary with a more general rate function. The vanishing rate of b(x) determines the exact blow-up rate of the large solutions. And the exact blow-up rate allows us to obtain the uniqueness result.     

On nonuniqueness of solutions to elliptic equations for probability measures

We consider the set of all probability measures μ on Rd satisfying an elliptic equation L^∗μ=0 in the weak worm. We give sufficient conditions in order that this set contains at least two different elements. We also construct new examples of nonuniqueness for such equations.     

Asymptotically linear solutions of differential equations via Lyapunov functions

We discuss the existence of solutions with oblique asymptotes to a class of second order nonlinear ordinary differential equations by means of Lyapunov functions. The approach is new in this field and allows for simpler proofs of general results regarding Emden-Fowler like equations.     

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.     

Blow-up of continuous and semidiscrete solutions to elliptic equations with semilinear dynamical boundary conditions of parabolic type

In this paper we present existence of blow-up solutions for elliptic equations with semilinear boundary conditions that can be posed on all domain boundary as well as only on a part of the boundary. Systems of ordinary differential equations are obtained by semidiscretizations, using finite elements in the space variables. The necessary and sufficient conditions for blow-up in these systems are found. It is proved that the numerical blow-up times converge to the corresponding real blow-up times when the mesh size goes to zero.     

Existence and multiplicity of positive solutions to elliptic systems involving critical exponents

In this paper, a singular elliptic system involving multiple critical exponents and the Caffarelli-Kohn-Nirenberg inequality is investigated. By using the extremals of the best Hardy-Sobolev constants, the existence and multiplicity of positive solutions to the system are established.     

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.     

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.     

Positive unbounded solutions of second order quasilinear ordinary differential equations and their application to elliptic problems

In this paper we consider positive unbounded solutions of second order quasilinear ordinary differential equations. Our objective is to determine the asymptotic forms of unbounded solutions. An application to exterior Dirichlet problems is also given.     

Almost periodic solutions of second-order neutral equations with piecewise constant arguments

In this paper, we present a theorem on the almost periodic solutions of second-order neutral equations with piecewise constant arguments of the form

(x(t)+px(t−1))^″=qx([t])+f(t),${(x\left(t\right)+px(t-1))}^{″}=qx\left(\left[t\right]\right)+f\left(t\right)\text{,}$

Method of infinite systems of equations for solving an elliptic problem in a semistrip

Many problems of mechanics and physics are posed in unbounded (or infinite) domains. For solving these problems one typically limits them to bounded domains and finds ways to set appropriate conditions on artificial boundaries or use quasi-uniform grid that maps unbounded domains to bounded ones. Differently from the above methods we approach to problems in unbounded domains by infinite systems of equations. In this paper we develop this approach for an elliptic problem in an infinite semistrip. Using the idea of Polozhii in the method of summary representations we transform the infinite system of three-point vector equations to infinite systems of three-point scalar equations and obtain the approximate solution with a given accuracy. Numerical experiments for several examples show the effectiveness of the proposed method.     

Nontrivial solutions of boundary value problems of second-order difference equations

We employ the critical point theory to establish the existence of nontrivial solutions for some boundary value problems of second-order difference equations.     

Infinitely many solutions for some nonlinear scalar system of two elliptic equations

In this paper, we consider the elliptic system of two equations in H¹(RN)×H¹(RN):