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We consider the fourth order problem $\Delta^{2}u=\lambda f(u)$ on a general bounded domain $\Omega$ in $R^{n}$ with the Navier boundary condition $u=\Delta u=0$ on $\partial \Omega$. Here, $\lambda$ is a positive parameter and $…

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In this paper, we prove the existence of nontrivial unbounded domains $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^{n+1},n\geq1$, bifurcating from the straight cylinder $B\times\mathbb{R}$ (where $B$ is the unit ball of $\mathbb{R}^n$), such that the…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2021-07-26 D. Ruiz , P. Sicbaldi , J. Wu

In this note we construct smooth bounded domains $\Omega \subset \mathbb R^2$, other than disks, for which the overdetermined problem $$ \left\{ \begin{alignedat}{2} \Delta u + \lambda u &= 0 &\qquad& \text{ in } \Omega, \newline u &= b…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2025-09-03 Miles H. Wheeler

We study properties of the semilinear elliptic equation $\Delta u = 1/u$ on domains in $R^n$, with an eye toward nonnegative singular solutions as limits of positive smooth solutions. We prove the nonexistence of such solutions in low…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Alexander M. Meadows

Given $\Omega(\subseteq\;R^{1+m})$, a smooth bounded domain and a nonnegative measurable function $f$ defined on $\Omega$ with suitable summability. In this paper, we will study the existence and regularity of solutions to the quasilinear…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2023-09-12 Kaushik Bal , Sanjit Biswas

In this paper we consider a semilinear elliptic equation with a strong singularity at $u=0$, namely $ \displaystyle u\geq 0 \mbox{ in } \Omega$, $ \displaystyle - div \,A(x) D u = F(x,u) \mbox{ in} \; \Omega$, $u = 0 \mbox{ on} \; \partial…

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In this paper, we investigate the asymptotic behavior, as $\beta \to 0$, of positive solutions to the semilinear elliptic Robin problem \begin{equation*} \begin{cases} -\Delta u = u^p, & \text{in } \Omega,\\ u > 0, & \text{in } \Omega,\\…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-04-14 Mengyao Chen , Massimo Grossi , Qi Li

Alexandrov's estimate states that if $\Omega$ is a bounded open convex domain in ${\mathbb R}^n$ and $u:\bar \Omega\to {\mathbb R}$ is a convex solution of the Monge-Ampere equation $\det D^2 u = f$ that vanishes on $\partial \Omega$, then…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2024-03-12 Charles Griffin , Kennedy Obinna Idu , Robert L. Jerrard

We study the semilinear indefinite elliptic problem \[ -\Delta u = Q_\Omega |u|^{p-2}u \quad \text{in } \mathbb{R}^N, \] where $Q_\Omega = \chi_\Omega - \chi_{\mathbb{R}^N \setminus \Omega}$, $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^N$ is a bounded…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-03-13 Mónica Clapp , Alberto Saldaña , Delia Schiera

In this paper we construct families of bounded domains $\Omega_\varepsilon$ and solutions $u_\varepsilon$ of \[\begin{cases} -\Delta u_\varepsilon=1&\text{ in }\ \Omega_\varepsilon\\ u_\varepsilon=0&\text{ on }\ \partial\Omega_\varepsilon…

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We consider the reaction-diffusion problem $-\Delta_g u = f(u)$ in $\mathcal{B}_R$ with zero Dirichlet boundary condition, posed in a geodesic ball $\mathcal{B}_R$ with radius $R$ of a Riemannian model $(M,g)$. This class of Riemannian…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-08-02 Daniele Castorina , Manel Sanchon

We investigate the overdetermined problem given by \begin{equation*} \Delta u=0 \text{ in } \Omega,\quad \frac{\partial u}{\partial\nu} =\sigma_1 u \text{ on } \partial \Omega, \quad |\nabla u|=\text{constant on } \partial \Omega,…

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We consider stable solutions of a semilinear elliptic equation with homogeneous Neumann boundary conditions. A classical result of Casten, Holland [20] and Matano [44] states that all stable solutions are constant in convex bounded domains.…

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In this paper we prove symmetry of compactly supported steady solutions of the 2D Euler equations. Assuming that $\Omega = \{x \in \mathbb{R}^2:\ u(x) \neq 0\}$ is an annular domain, we prove that the streamlines of the flow are circular.…

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We consider the functional $$I_\Omega(v) = \int_\Omega [f(|Dv|) - v] dx,$$ where $\Omega$ is a bounded domain and $f$ is a convex function. Under general assumptions on $f$, G. Crasta [Cr1] has shown that if $I_\Omega$ admits a minimizer in…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2014-12-30 Giulio Ciraolo , Rolando Magnanini , Shigeru Sakaguchi

In this article we address the regularity of stable solutions to semilinear elliptic equations $-\Delta u = f(u)$ with MEMS type nonlinearities. More precisely, we will have $0\leq u \leq 1$ in a domain $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^n$ and…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2026-03-27 Renzo Bruera , Xavier Cabre

In this paper, we deal with the long standing open problem of characterising rotationally symmetric solutions to $\Delta u = -2$, when Dirichlet boundary conditions are imposed on a ring-shaped planar domain. From a physical perspective,…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2021-09-24 Virginia Agostiniani , Stefano Borghini , Lorenzo Mazzieri

In this paper we prove a Sobolev and a Morrey type inequality involving the mean curvature and the tangential gradient with respect to the level sets of the function that appears in the inequalities. Then, as an application, we establish…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2017-08-02 Daniele Castorina , Manel Sanchon

Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^n$, $n\ge 2$, be a bounded connected $C^2$ domain. For any unit vector $\nu\in\mathbb{R}^n$, let $T_{\lambda}^{\nu}=\{x\in\mathbb{R}^n:x\cdot\nu=\lambda\}$,…

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This paper studies the existence of positive normalized solutions to the singular elliptic equation \[ -\Delta u + \lambda u = u^{-r} + u^{p-1} \quad \text{in } \Omega, \] with the Dirichlet boundary condition $u=0$ on $\partial\Omega$ and…

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