Nonradial symmetric bound states for a system of coupled Schrödinger equations (Q658522)

Summary: We consider bound state solutions of the coupled elliptic system \[ \begin{aligned} \Delta u - u + u^{3} + \beta v^{2} u = 0 \quad &{\text{in}} \quad \mathbb{R}^{N},\\ \Delta v - v + v^{3} + \beta u^{2} v = 0 \quad &{\text{in}} \quad \mathbb{R}^{N},\\ u>0, \quad v>0,\quad u, v &\in H^{1} (\mathbb{R}^{N}),\end{aligned} \] where \(N=2,3\). It is known [\textit{T. C. Lin} and \textit{J. C. Wei}, Commun. Math. Phys. 255, No. 3, 629--653 (2005; Zbl 1119.35087)] that when \(\beta < 0\), there are no ground states, i.e., no least energy solutions. We show that, for certain finite subgroups of \(O (N)\) acting on \(H^{1} (\mathbb{R}^{N})\), least energy solutions can be found within the associated subspaces of symmetric functions. For \(\beta \leq -1\), these solutions are nonradial. From this we deduce, for every \(\beta \leq -1\), the existence of infinitely many nonradial bound states of the system.