Abstract

We obtain existence of solution for the equation −Δu−12(x⋅∇u)=a(x)f(u),x∈R2,-\Delta u - \frac{1}{2}(x \cdot \nabla u) = a(x)f(u),\quad x\in\mathbb{R}^2, where aa is a continuous sign-changing potential and the superlinear function ff has an exponential critical growth.

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Marcelo F. Furtado

Dept. of Mathematics, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil

mfurtado@unb.br

Karla C. V. Sousa

Dept. of Mathematics, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil

karlakcvs@gmail.com

Keywords

  • Exponential critical growth
  • Trudinger–Moser inequality
  • variational methods
  • indefinite problems

Mathematics Subject Classification

35J60; 35B33

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Suggested citation

M. F. Furtado, K. C. V. Sousa. “Indefinite Planar Problem with Exponential Critical Growth.” Journal of Convex Analysis 29 (2022), No. 2, 361–370. https://doi.org/10.68381/jca29022

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