Payne nodal set conjecture for the fractional $p$-Laplacian in Steiner symmetric domains

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Main Authors: Bobkov, Vladimir, Kolonitskii, Sergey
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author Bobkov, Vladimir
Kolonitskii, Sergey
author_facet Bobkov, Vladimir
Kolonitskii, Sergey
contents Let $u$ be either a second eigenfunction of the fractional $p$-Laplacian or a least energy nodal solution of the equation $(-Δ)^s_p \, u = f(u)$ with superhomogeneous and subcritical nonlinearity $f$, in a bounded open set $Ω$ and under the nonlocal zero Dirichlet conditions. Assuming only that $Ω$ is Steiner symmetric, we show that the supports of positive and negative parts of $u$ touch $\partialΩ$. As a consequence, the nodal set of $u$ has the same property whenever $Ω$ is connected. The proof is based on the analysis of equality cases in certain polarization inequalities involving positive and negative parts of $u$, and on alternative characterizations of second eigenfunctions and least energy nodal solutions.
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spellingShingle Payne nodal set conjecture for the fractional $p$-Laplacian in Steiner symmetric domains
Bobkov, Vladimir
Kolonitskii, Sergey
Analysis of PDEs
Spectral Theory
35J92, 35R11, 35B06, 49K30
Let $u$ be either a second eigenfunction of the fractional $p$-Laplacian or a least energy nodal solution of the equation $(-Δ)^s_p \, u = f(u)$ with superhomogeneous and subcritical nonlinearity $f$, in a bounded open set $Ω$ and under the nonlocal zero Dirichlet conditions. Assuming only that $Ω$ is Steiner symmetric, we show that the supports of positive and negative parts of $u$ touch $\partialΩ$. As a consequence, the nodal set of $u$ has the same property whenever $Ω$ is connected. The proof is based on the analysis of equality cases in certain polarization inequalities involving positive and negative parts of $u$, and on alternative characterizations of second eigenfunctions and least energy nodal solutions.
title Payne nodal set conjecture for the fractional $p$-Laplacian in Steiner symmetric domains
topic Analysis of PDEs
Spectral Theory
35J92, 35R11, 35B06, 49K30
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.06936