Multiple sign-changing solutions for semilinear subelliptic Dirichlet problem

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Autori principali: Chen, Hua, Chen, Hong-Ge, Li, Jin-Ning, Liao, Xin
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author Chen, Hua
Chen, Hong-Ge
Li, Jin-Ning
Liao, Xin
author_facet Chen, Hua
Chen, Hong-Ge
Li, Jin-Ning
Liao, Xin
contents We study the following perturbation from symmetry problem for the semilinear subelliptic equation \[ \left\{ \begin{array}{cc} -\triangle_{X} u=f(x,u)+g(x,u) & \mbox{in}~Ω, \\[2mm] u\in H_{X,0}^{1}(Ω),\hfill \end{array} \right. \] where $\triangle_{X}=-\sum_{i=1}^{m}X_{i}^{*}X_{i}$ is the self-adjoint sub-elliptic operator associated with Hörmander vector fields $X=(X_{1},X_{2},\ldots,X_{m})$, $Ω$ is an open bounded subset in $\mathbb{R}^n$, and $H_{X,0}^{1}(Ω)$ denotes the weighted Sobolev space. We establish multiplicity results for sign-changing solutions using a perturbation method alongside refined techniques for invariant sets. The pivotal aspect lies in the estimation of the lower bounds of min-max values associated with sign-changing critical points. In this paper, we construct two distinct lower bounds of these min-max values. The first one is derived from the lower bound of Dirichlet eigenvalues of $-\triangle_{X}$, while the second one is based on the Morse-type estimates and Cwikel-Lieb-Rozenblum type inequality in degenerate cases. These lower bounds provide different sufficient conditions for multiplicity results, each with unique advantages and are not mutually inclusive, particularly in the general non-equiregular case. This novel observation suggests that in some sense, the situation for sub-elliptic equations would have essential difference from the classical elliptic framework.
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spellingShingle Multiple sign-changing solutions for semilinear subelliptic Dirichlet problem
Chen, Hua
Chen, Hong-Ge
Li, Jin-Ning
Liao, Xin
Analysis of PDEs
35A15, 35H20, 35J70
We study the following perturbation from symmetry problem for the semilinear subelliptic equation \[ \left\{ \begin{array}{cc} -\triangle_{X} u=f(x,u)+g(x,u) & \mbox{in}~Ω, \\[2mm] u\in H_{X,0}^{1}(Ω),\hfill \end{array} \right. \] where $\triangle_{X}=-\sum_{i=1}^{m}X_{i}^{*}X_{i}$ is the self-adjoint sub-elliptic operator associated with Hörmander vector fields $X=(X_{1},X_{2},\ldots,X_{m})$, $Ω$ is an open bounded subset in $\mathbb{R}^n$, and $H_{X,0}^{1}(Ω)$ denotes the weighted Sobolev space. We establish multiplicity results for sign-changing solutions using a perturbation method alongside refined techniques for invariant sets. The pivotal aspect lies in the estimation of the lower bounds of min-max values associated with sign-changing critical points. In this paper, we construct two distinct lower bounds of these min-max values. The first one is derived from the lower bound of Dirichlet eigenvalues of $-\triangle_{X}$, while the second one is based on the Morse-type estimates and Cwikel-Lieb-Rozenblum type inequality in degenerate cases. These lower bounds provide different sufficient conditions for multiplicity results, each with unique advantages and are not mutually inclusive, particularly in the general non-equiregular case. This novel observation suggests that in some sense, the situation for sub-elliptic equations would have essential difference from the classical elliptic framework.
title Multiple sign-changing solutions for semilinear subelliptic Dirichlet problem
topic Analysis of PDEs
35A15, 35H20, 35J70
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.10120