The global Cauchy problem for the nonlinear Schrödinger equation revisited (Q1071945)

For the Cauchy problem for the nonlinear Schrödinger equation \[ i(\partial /\partial t)\phi =-()\Delta \phi +f(\phi),\quad in\quad {\mathbb{R}}^ n, \] the authors prove the existence of weak global solutions \(\phi\) for the interactions f slowly increasing or repulsive rapidly increasing, and both the existence and uniqueness of a more regular solution \(\phi\) for f satisfying some additional condition. The basic condition on f is that \(f: {\mathbb{C}}\to {\mathbb{C}}\) is a continuous function such that \(| f(z)| \leq C(| z| +| z|^ p),\) \(z\in {\mathbb{C}}\), with some p, \(1\leq p<\infty\), and such that there exists a \(C^ 1\)-function \(V: {\mathbb{C}}\to {\mathbb{R}}\) with \(V(z)=V(| z|)\), \(z\in {\mathbb{C}}\), \(V(0)=0\), and \(f(z)=\partial V/\partial \bar z\). The other conditions are rather involved, dependent on the dimension n of space [cf. the authors, J. Funct. Anal. 32, 33-71 (1979; Zbl 0396.35029), and Ann. Inst. Henri Poincaré, N. Sér., Sect. A 28, 297-316 (1978; Zbl 0397.35012)]. The proof of existence uses the Galerkin method of approximation, and the proof of uniqueness is based on the method of contraction.