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Existence of multiple solutions for a \(p(x)\)-biharmonic equation. (English) Zbl 1291.35089

Summary: In this article, we show the existence of at least three solutions to a Navier boundary problem involving the \(p(x)\)-biharmonic operator. The technical approach is mainly based on a three critical points theorem by Ricceri.

MSC:

35J66 Nonlinear boundary value problems for nonlinear elliptic equations
35J50 Variational methods for elliptic systems
35B38 Critical points of functionals in context of PDEs (e.g., energy functionals)