Electron. J. Differential Equations, Vol. 2017 (2017), No. 220, pp. 1-12.

Multiple solutions of nonlinear fractional elliptic equations via Morse theory

Wei Qi, Lin Zhao, Xingjie Yan

Abstract:
This article concerns the existence and multiplicity of weak solutions of the nonlinear fractional elliptic problem. We extend some well known results of semilinear Laplacian equations to the nonlocal fractional setting. Using the variational methods based on the critical point theory, sub-supersolutions methods and Morse theory, we show that the problem has at least 6 nontrivial solutions.

Submitted June 4, 2016. Published September 16, 2017.
Math Subject Classifications: 35J60, 35B50.
Key Words: Fractional elliptic equation; critical point; Morse theory; critical group; sub-supersolutions.

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Wei Qi
School of physical science and technology
Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221008, China
email: qiw04@cumt.edu.cn
Lin Zhao
Department of Mathematics
China University of Mining and Technology
Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221008, China
email: zhaolinmath@yeah.net
Xingjie Yan
Department of Mathematics
China University of Mining and Technology
Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221008, China
email: yanxj04@163.com

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