Multiple solutions of \(H\)-systems on some multiply-connected domains. (English) Zbl 1126.35325
Summary: In this note we consider the following problem \(-\Delta u=2u_x\wedge u_y\) in \(\Omega\), \(u=0\) on \(\partial\Omega\), where \(\Omega\) is a bounded smooth domain in \(\mathbb R^2\), \(u\in H_0^1(\Omega;\mathbb R^3)\) and “\(\wedge\)” denotes the usual vector product in \(\mathbb R^3\). We show that if the domain \(\Omega\) is conformal equivalent to a \((K+1)\)-ply connected domain satisfying some conditions, then the problem has at least \(K\) distinct nontrivial solutions.
MSC:
35J65 | Nonlinear boundary value problems for linear elliptic equations |
35J20 | Variational methods for second-order elliptic equations |
35J50 | Variational methods for elliptic systems |
35J60 | Nonlinear elliptic equations |
58E12 | Variational problems concerning minimal surfaces (problems in two independent variables) |