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We consider the minimization problem corresponding to a Sobolev inequality for vector fields and show that minimizing sequences are relatively compact up to the symmetries of the problem. In particular, there is a minimizer. An ingredient…

We improve the sharpness of some fractional Moser-Trudinger type inequalities, particularly those studied by Lam-Lu and Martinazzi. As an application, improving upon works of Adimurthi and Lakkis, we prove the existence of weak solutions to…

We prove the higher differentiability of integer order of locally bounded minimizers of integral functionals of the form \begin{equation*} \mathcal{F}(u,\Omega):= \,\sum_{i=1}^{n} \dfrac{1}{p_i}\displaystyle \int_\Omega \, a_i(x) \lvert…

In this paper, we study constraint minimizers $u$ of the planar Schr\"odinger-Poisson system with a logarithmic convolution potential $\ln |x|\ast u^2$ and a logarithmic external potential $V(x)=\ln (1+|x|^2)$, which can be described by the…

We prove the existence of minimizers for some constrained variational problems on $BV(\Omega)$, under subcritical and critical restrictions, involving the affine energy introduced by Zhang in \cite{Z}. Related functionals have non-coercive…

We consider linear and non-linear boundary value problems associated to the fractional Hardy-Schr\"odinger operator $ L_{\gamma,\alpha}: = ({-}{ \Delta})^{\frac{\alpha}{2}}- \frac{\gamma}{|x|^{\alpha}}$ on domains of $\mathbb{R}^n$…

Given a family of locally Lipschitz vector fields $X(x)=(X_1(x),\dots,X_m(x))$ on $\mathbb{R}^n$, $m\leq n$, we study integral functionals depending on $X$. Using the results in \cite{MPSC1}, we study the convergence of minima, minimizers…

We investigate the Hardy-Schr\"odinger operator $L_\gamma=-\Delta -\frac{\gamma}{|x|^2}$ on domains $\Omega\subset\rn$, whose boundary contain the singularity $0$. The situation is quite different from the well-studied case when $0$ is in…

We consider the functional $$J(v) = \int_\Omega [f(|\nabla v|) - v] dx,$$ where $\Omega$ is a bounded domain and $f:[0,+\infty)\to \mathbb{R}$ is a convex function vanishing for $s\in [0,\sigma]$, with $\sigma>0$. We prove that a minimizer…

We consider the Schrodinger operator a given domain. Our goal is to study some optimization problems where an optimal (non-negative) potential V has to be determined in some suitable admissible classes and for some suitable optimization…

We consider Schr\"odinger operators on a bounded domain $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^3$, with homogeneous Robin or Dirichlet boundary conditions on $\partial\Omega$ and a point (zero-range) interaction placed at an interior point of $\Omega$.…

Let $z\in \mathbb{H}:=\{z= x+ i y\in\mathbb{C}: y>0\}$ and $\mathcal{K}(\alpha;z):=\sum_{ (m,n)\in \mathbb{Z} ^2 }\frac{{\left| mz+n \right|}^2}{{{\Im}(z)}}e^{-\pi\alpha\frac{ \left|mz+n\right|^2}{\Im(z)}}.$ In this paper, we characterize…

The paper studies compactness properties of the affine Sobolev inequality of Gaoyong Zhang et al in the case $p=2$, and existence and regularity of related minimizers, in particular, solutions to the nonlocal Dirichlet problems \[…

In this paper we classify the nonnegative global minimizers of the functional \[ J_F(u)=\int_\Omega F(|\nabla u|^2)+\lambda^2\chi_{\{u>0\}}, \] where $F$ satisfies some structural conditions and $\chi_D$ is the characteristic function of a…

In this paper we prove a sharp lower bound for the first nontrivial Neumann eigenvalue $\mu_1(\Omega)$ for the $p$-Laplace operator in a Lipschitz, bounded domain $\Omega$ in $\R^n$. Our estimate does not require any convexity assumption on…

This is the first of two papers which study asymptotic behavior of minimal energy solutions to the fractional Lane-Emden system in a smooth bounded domain $\Omega$ \[(-\Delta)^s u = v^p, \quad (-\Delta)^s v = u^q \text{ in } \Omega \quad…

We study existence and structure of solutions to the Dirichlet and Neumann boundary problems associated with minimizers of the functional $I(u)=\int_{\Omega} (\phi(x, D u + F)+Hu) \, dx$, where $\phi (x, \xi)$, among other properties, is…

We consider Schr\"odinger operators $H=- \d^2/\d r^2+V$ on $L^2([0,\infty))$ with the Dirichlet boundary condition. The potential $V$ may be local or non-local, with polynomial decay at infinity. The point zero in the spectrum of $H$ is…

We consider the Schr\"odinger operator $$-\frac{d^2}{d x^2} + V \qquad \mbox{on an interval}~~[a,b]~\mbox{with Dirichlet boundary conditions},$$ where $V$ is bounded from below and prove a lower bound on the first eigenvalue $\lambda_1$ in…

In this paper we study the existence of minimizers for a class of constrained minimization problems that are invariant under translations. We call $$I_{\rho^{2}}:=\inf_{B_{\rho}}I(u) \ $$ where $B_{\rho}=\{u\in…