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Let $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^{N}$ ($N\geq1$) be a bounded and smooth domain and $a:\Omega\rightarrow\mathbb{R}$ be a sign-changing weight satisfying $\int_{\Omega}a<0$. We prove the existence of a positive solution $u_{q}$ for the problem…

In this paper we derive a strong maximum principle for weak supersolutions of nonlocal equations of the form $Iu=c(x) u$ in $\Omega$, where $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^N$ is a domain, $c\in L^{\infty}(\Omega)$ and $I$ is an operator of the…

We consider the nonlinear problem \[(P) \;\; I u=f(x,u) \text{ in $\Omega$,} \;\; u=0 \text{ on $\mathbb{R}^{N}\setminus\Omega$ }\] in an open bounded set $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^{N}$, where $I$ is a nonlocal operator which may be…

In this paper we consider positive supersolutions of the nonlinear elliptic equation \[- \Delta u = \rho(x) f(u)|\nabla u|^p, \qquad \hfill \mbox{ in } \Omega,\] where $0\le p<1$, $ \Omega$ is an arbitrary domain (bounded or unbounded) in $…

Let $\Omega:=\left( a,b\right) \subset\mathbb{R}$, $m\in L^{1}\left( \Omega\right) $ and $\lambda>0$ be a real parameter. Let $\mathcal{L}$ be the differential operator given by $\mathcal{L}u:=-\phi\left( u^{\prime}\right) ^{\prime}+r\left(…

In this article, we prove the existence of at least one positive solution for the mixed local-nonlocal semipositone problem \begin{equation*} \left\{ \begin{aligned} -\Delta_p u+ (-\Delta)^s_p u &= \lambda f(u) && \text{in } \Omega, u &= 0…

We review the indefinite sublinear elliptic equation $-\Delta u=a(x)u^{q}$ in a smooth bounded domain $\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^{N}$, with Dirichlet or Neumann homogeneous boundary conditions. Here $0<q<1$ and $a$ is continuous and changes…

We investigate non-existence of nonnegative dead-core solutions for the problem $$|Du|^\gamma F(x, D^2u)+a(x)u^q = 0 \quad \mbox{in} \quad \Omega, \quad u=0 \quad \mbox{ on } \quad \partial\Omega.$$ Here $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^N$ is a…

In this paper we prove the existence of at least one positive solution for the nonlocal semipositone problem \[ \displaystyle \left\{\begin{array}{rcll} (-\Delta)_p^s(u) &=& \lambda f(u) \qquad & \text{in} \ \ \Omega \\u &=& 0 & \text{in} \…

In this paper, we consider equations involving fully nonlinear nonlocal operators $$F_{\alpha}(u(x)) \equiv C_{n,\alpha} PV \int_{\mathbb{R}^n} \frac{G(u(x)-u(z))}{|x-z|^{n+\alpha}} dz= f(x,u).$$ We prove a maximum principle and obtain key…

This paper is concerned about maximum principles and radial symmetry for viscosity solutions of fully nonlinear partial differential equations. We obtain the radial symmetry and monotonicity properties for nonnegative viscosity solutions of…

We study the nonlocal nonlinear problem \begin{equation}\label{ppp} \left\{ \begin{array}[c]{lll} (-\Delta)^s u = \lambda f(u) & \mbox{in }\Omega, \\ u=0&\mbox{on } \mathbb{R}^N\setminus\Omega, \end{array} \right. \tag{$P_{\lambda}$}…

Let $\Omega$ be a smooth bounded domain in $\mathbb{R}^{N}$ and let $m$ be a possibly discontinuous and unbounded function that changes sign in $\Omega$. Let $f:\left[ 0,\infty\right) \rightarrow\left[ 0,\infty\right) $ be a continuous…

We investigate strong maximum (and minimum) principles for fully nonlinear second order equations on Riemannian manifolds that are non-totally degenerate and satisfy appropriate scaling conditions. Our results apply to a large class of…

We study the existence and uniqueness of the positive solutions of the problem (P): $\partial_tu-\Delta u+u^q=0$ ($q>1$) in $\Omega\times (0,\infty)$, $u=\infty$ on $\partial\Omega\times (0,\infty)$ and $u(.,0)\in L^1(\Omega)$, when…

In this paper, we consider the existence (and nonexistence) of solutions to \[ -\mathcal{M}_{\lambda,\Lambda}^\pm (u'') + V(x) u = f(u) \quad {\rm in} \ \mathbf{R} \] where $\mathcal{M}_{\lambda,\Lambda}^+$ and…

In this paper we use the dynamical methods to establish the existence of nontrivial solution for a class of nonlocal problem of the type $$ \left\{\begin{array}{l} -a\left(x,\int_{\Omega}g(u)\,dx \right)\Delta u =f(u), \quad x \in \Omega \\…

In this paper, by using scalar nonlinear parabolic equations, we construct supersolutions for a class of nonlinear parabolic systems including $$ \left\{\begin{array}{ll} \partial_t u=\Delta u+v^p,\qquad & x\in\Omega,\,\,\,t>0,\\ \partial_t…

This is a study of a class of nonlocal nonlinear diffusion equations. We present a strong maximum principle for nonlocal time-dependent Dirichlet problems. Results are for bounded functions of space, rather than (semi)-continuous functions.…

The paper concerns with positive solutions of problems of the type $-\Delta u+a(x)\, u=u^{p-1}+\varepsilon u^{2^*-1}$ in $\Omega\subseteq\mathbb{R}^N$, $N\ge 3$, $2^*={2N\over N-2}$, $2<p<2^*$. Here $\Omega$ can be an exterior domain, i.e.…