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Alessio Pomponio

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Existence and Limiting Profiles of Normalized Travelling Wave Solutions for the Pseudo-Relativistic Schr\"{o}dinger Equation with Logarithmic Nonlinearity

We study the existence and asymptotic behaviour of normalized solutions to the following pseudo-relativistic Schr\"{o}dinger equation with logarithmic nonlinearity \[ (\sqrt{-\Delta+m^2 }-m )u+i(v\cdot \nabla )u+\lambda u = u\log|u|^2+|u|^{p-2}u, \qquad \text{in }\mathbb{R}^N, \] under the mass constraint \[ \|u\|_2^2=a, \] where $m,a>0$, $2<p\le\frac{2N}{N-1}$ with $N\ge 2$, $v\in \mathbb{R}^N$ is the travelling velocity with $|v|<1$, and $\lambda\in\mathbb{R}$ appears as Lagrange multiplier, as minima of the corresponding energy on the constraint. By applying variational method, we first provide a complete classification of the existence and nonexistence of such minima. In particular, for the mass-critical case $p=2+\frac{2}{N}$, we show that there exists a constant $a^\ast_v$ which is a threshold for the existence. Based on this, we analyse the blow-up behaviour of such minimizers as $a$ approaches $a^\ast_v$ from below. Finally, we investigate the limiting profiles of minimizers to problem when $\lim\limits_{n\to\infty}a_n=a_0\in(0,+\infty)$ with $\{a_n\}\subset(0,+\infty)$ in the mass-subcritical case $2<p<2+\frac{2}{N}$ and $\lim\limits_{n\to\infty}a_n= a_0\in(0,a^\ast_v)$ with $\{a_n\}\subset(0,a^\ast_v)$ in the mass-critical case $p=2+\frac{2}{N}$, respectively.

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Boosted Ground States for a Pseudo-Relativistic Schr\"odinger Equation with a double power nonlinearity

In this paper, we investigate the existence and limit behaviours of travelling solitary waves of the form $\psi(t,x)=e^{i\lambda t}\varphi\left(x-vt\right)$ to the nonlinear pseudo-relativistic Schr\"odinger equation \[ i\partial_t \psi=(\sqrt{-\Delta+m^2})\psi - |\psi|^{\frac{2}{N}}\psi-\mu|\psi|^{q}\psi~~\text{ on }\mathbb{R}^N, \] for $m\ge 0$ and $|v|<1$. To this end, we introduce and analyse an associated constrained variational problem, whose minimizers are termed boosted ground states and the parameter $\lambda$ is obtained as a Lagrangian multiplier. We first provide a complete classification for the existence and nonexistence of such boosted ground states. Based on this classification, we then study several limiting profiles, for which the exact blow-up rate is also established.

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On a zero mass Schr\"odinger-Bopp-Podolsky system: ground states, nonexistence results and asymptotic behaviour

In this paper, we consider the following zero mass Schr\"{o}dinger-Bopp-Podolsky system \[ \begin{cases} -\Delta u +q^2\phi u=|u|^{p-2}u, -\Delta \phi+a^2\Delta^2\phi=4\pi u^2, \end{cases} \text{ in } \mathbb{R}^3, \] where $a>0$ and $q\ne 0$. We complete the study initiated in [2], which relied on a perturbation argument to establish the existence of weak solutions. Here, in contrast, our approach, based on the Mountain Pass Theorem and the splitting lemma, directly yields a ground state solution for $p \in (4,6)$. Moreover, by deriving a Pohozaev identity, we further obtain some nonexistence results for suitable $p$. Finally, based on the minimax characterization, we also analyse, in the radial case, the asymptotic behaviour of the solutions obtained as $a\to 0$, thereby establishing a link with the zero mass Schr\"odinger-Poisson system.

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On a nonlinear Schr\"odinger-Bopp-Podolsky system in the zero mass case: functional framework and existence

In this paper, we consider in $\mathbb{R}^3$ the following zero mass Schr\"odinger-Bopp-Podolsky system \[ \begin{cases} -\Delta u +q^2\phi u=|u|^{p-2}u\\ -\Delta \phi+a^2\Delta^2\phi=4\pi u^2 \end{cases} \] where $a>0$, $q\ne 0$ and $p\in (3,6)$. Inspired by [Ruiz, Arch. Ration. Mech. Anal. 198 (2010)], we introduce a Sobolev space $\mathcal{E}$ endowed with a norm containing a nonlocal term. Firstly, we provide some fundamental properties for the space $\mathcal{E}$ including embeddings into Lebesgue spaces. Moreover a general lower bound for the Bopp-Podolsky energy is obtained. Based on these facts, by applying a perturbation argument, we finally prove the existence of a weak solution to the above system.

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Coupled nonlinear Schr\"odinger equations with point interaction: existence and asymptotic behaviour

In this paper we deal with the following weakly coupled nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger system \begin{align*} \begin{cases} - \Delta_\alpha u + \omega u = |u|^2 u + \beta u |v|^2&\quad \mathrm{in}\ \mathbb{R}^2,\\ - \Delta v + \tilde{\omega} v = |v|^2 v + \beta |u|^2 v&\quad \mathrm{in}\ \mathbb{R}^2, \end{cases} %\tag{$\mathcal{P}_\beta$} \end{align*} where $-\Delta_\alpha$ denotes the Laplacian operator with a point interaction, $\omega$ greater then a suitable positive constant, $\tilde{\omega}>0$, and $\beta\ge 0$. For any $\beta\ge 0$ this system admits the existence of a ground state solution which can have only one nontrivial component or two nontrivial components and which could be regular or singular. We analyse this phenomenon showing how this depends strongly on the parameters. Moreover we study the asymptotic behaviour of ground state solutions whenever $\beta\to \infty$.

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On the embedding of weighted Sobolev spaces with applications to a planar nonlinear Schr\"{o}dinger equation

In this paper we study the embedding properties for the weighted Sobolev space $H^1_V(\mathbb{R}^N)$ into the Lebesgue weighted space $L^\tau_W(\mathbb{R}^N)$. Here $V$ and $W$ are diverging weight functions. The different behaviour of $V$ with respect to $W$ at infinity plays a crucial role. Particular attention is paid to the case $V=W$. This situation is very delicate since it depends strongly on the dimension and, in particular, $N=2$ is somewhat a limit case. As an application, an existence result for a planar nonlinear Schr\"odinger equation in presence of coercive potentials is provided.

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Nonlinear scalar field equation with point interaction

This paper is devoted to the study of the nonlinear scalar field equation with a point interaction at the origin in dimensions two and three. By applying the mountain pass theorem and the technique of adding one dimensional space, we prove the existence of a nontrivial singular solution for a wide class of nonlinearities. We also establish the Pohozaev identity by proving a pointwise estimate of the gradient near the origin. Some qualitative properties of nontrivial solutions are also given.

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New insights into the solutions of a class of anisotropic nonlinear Schrödinger equations on the plane

In this paper, we study the following anisotropic nonlinear Schrödinger equation on the plane, \[ \begin{cases} {\rm i}\partial_t Φ+\partial_{xx} Φ-D_y^{2s} Φ+|Φ|^{p-2}Φ=0,&\quad (t,x,y)\in\mathbb{R} \times \mathbb{R}^2, Φ(x,y,0)=Φ_0(x,y),&\quad (x,y)\in\mathbb{R}^2, \end{cases} \] where $D_y^{2s}=\left(-\partial_{yy}\right)^s$ denotes the fractional Laplacian with $0<s<1$ and $2<p<\frac{2(1+s)}{1-s}$. We first study the existence of normalized solutions to this equation in the subcritical, critical, and supercritical cases. To this aim, regularity results and a Pohozaev type identity are necessary. Then, we determine the conditions under which the solutions blow up. Furthermore, we demonstrate the existence of boosted traveling waves when $s\geq1/2$ and their decay at infinity. Additionally, for the delicate case $s=1/2$, we provide a non-existence result of boosted traveling waves and we establish that there is no scattering for small data. Finally, we also study normalized boosted travelling waves in the mass subcritical case. Due to the nature of the equation, we do not impose any radial symmetry on the initial data or on the solutions.

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Schr\"odinger equation in dimension two with competing logarithmic self-interaction

In this paper we study the equation \[ -\Delta u +(\log |\cdot|*|u|^2)u=(\log|\cdot|*|u|^q)|u|^{q-2}u, \qquad \hbox{ in }\mathbb{R}^2, \] where $8/3 < q < 4$. By means of variational arguments, we find infinitely many radially symmetric classical solutions. The main difficulties rely on the competition between the two nonlocal terms and on the presence of logarithmic kernels, which have not a prescribed sign. In addition, in order to find finite energy solutions, a suitable functional setting analysis is required.

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Normalized solutions to Born-Infeld and quasilinear problems

The paper concerns the existence of normalized solutions to a large class of quasilinear problems, including the well-known Born-Infeld operator. In the mass subcritical cases, we study a global minimization problem and obtain a ground state solution for a $(2,q)$-type operator which implies the existence of solutions to the Born-Infeld problem. We also deal with the mass critical and mass supercritical cases for quasilinear problems involving the $(2,q)$-type operator.

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Radial and non-radial multiple solutions to a general mixed dispersion NLS equation

We study the following nonlinear Schrödinger equation with a forth order dispersion term \[ Δ^2u-βΔu=g(u) \quad \text{in } \mathbb{R}^N \] in the positive and zero mass regimes: in the former, $N\geq 2$ and $β> -2\sqrt{m}$, where $m>0$ depends on $g$; in the latter, $N\geq 3$ and $β>0$. In either regimes, we find an infinite sequence of solutions under rather generic assumptions about $g$; if $N=2$ in the positive mass case, or $N=4$ in the zero mass case, we need to strengthen such assumptions. Our approach is variational.

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Born-Infeld problem with general nonlinearity

In this paper, using variational methods, we look for non-trivial solutions for the following problem $$ \begin{cases} -{\rm div}\left(a(|\nabla u|^2)\nabla u\right)=g(u), & \hbox{in }\mathbb{R}^N,\; N\geq 3, \\[1mm] u(x)\to 0, &\hbox{as }|x|\to +\infty, \end{cases} $$ under general assumptions on the continuous nonlinearity $g$. We assume only growth conditions of $g$ at $0$, however no growth conditions at infinity are imposed. If $a(s)=(1-s)^{-1/2}$, we obtain the well-known Born-Infeld operator, but we are able to study also a general class of $a$ such that $a(s)\to+\infty$ as $s\to 1^{-}$. We find a radial solution to the problem with finite energy.

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Spacelike graphs with prescribed mean curvature on exterior domains in the Minkowski spacetime

We consider a Dirichlet problem for the mean curvature operator in the Minkowski spacetime, obtaining a necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of a spacelike solution, with prescribed mean curvature, which is the graph of a function defined on a domain equal to the complement in $\mathbb R^n$ of the union of a finite number of bounded Lipschitz domains. The mean curvature $H=H(x,t)$ is assumed to have absolute value controlled from above by a locally bounded, $L^p$-function, $p\in [1,2n/(n+2)]$, $n\geq 3$.

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Nonlinear scalar field equation with competing nonlocal terms

We find radial and nonradial solutions to the following nonlocal problem $$-Δu +ωu= \big(I_α\ast F(u)\big)f(u)-\big(I_β\ast G(u)\big)g(u) \text{ in } \mathbb{R}^N$$ under general assumptions, in the spirit of Berestycki and Lions, imposed on $f$ and $g$, where $N\geq 3$, $0\leq β\leq α 0$, then we deal with two competing nonlocal terms modelling attractive and repulsive interaction potentials.

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Equilibrium measures and equilibrium potentials in the Born-Infeld model

In this paper, we consider the electrostatic Born-Infeld model \begin{equation*} \tag{$\mathcal{BI}$} \left\{ \begin{array}{rcll} -\operatorname{div}\left(\displaystyle\frac{\nabla ϕ}{\sqrt{1-|\nabla ϕ|^2}}\right)&=& ρ& \hbox{in }\mathbb{R}^N, \\[6mm] \displaystyle\lim_{|x|\to \infty}ϕ(x)&=& 0 \end{array} \right. \end{equation*} where $ρ$ is a charge distribution on the boundary of a bounded domain $Ω\subset \mathbb{R}^N$. We are interested in its equilibrium measures, i.e. charge distributions which minimize the electrostatic energy of the corresponding potential among all possible distributions with fixed total charge. We prove existence of equilibrium measures and we show that the corresponding equilibrium potential is unique and constant in $\overline Ω$. Furthermore, for smooth domains, we obtain the uniqueness of the equilibrium measure, we give its precise expression, and we verify that the equilibrium potential solves ($\mathcal{BI}$). Finally we characterize balls in $\mathbb{R}^N$ as the unique sets among all bounded $C^{2,α}$-domains $Ω$ for which the equilibrium distribution is a constant multiple of the surface measure on $\partialΩ$. The same results are obtained also for Taylor approximations of the electrostatic energy.

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Ground state solutions for quasilinear scalar field equations arising in nonlinear optics

In this paper, we study a class of quasilinear elliptic equations which appears in nonlinear optics. By using the mountain pass theorem together with a technique of adding one dimension of space, we prove the existence of a non-trivial weak solution for general nonlinear terms of Berestycki-Lions' type. The existence of a radial ground state solution and a ground state solution is also established under stronger assumptions on the quasilinear term.

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Oscillating solutions for nonlinear equations involving the Pucci's extremal operators

This paper deals with the following nonlinear equations \[ \mathcal{M}_{λ,Λ}^\pm(D^2 u)+g(u)=0 \qquad \hbox{ in }\mathbb{R}^N, \] where $\mathcal{M}_{λ,Λ}^\pm$ are the Pucci's extremal operators, for $N \ge 1$ and under the assumption $g'(0)>0$. We show the existence of oscillating solutions, namely with an unbounded sequence of zeros. Moreover these solutions are periodic, if $N=1$, while they are radial symmetric and decay to zero at infinity with their derivatives, if $N\ge 2$.

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