Infinitely many solutions for the discrete Schrödinger equations with a nonlocal term (Q2153835)

The paper deals with the system of discrete Schrödinger equations \[ -\left( a + b \sum_{k \in \mathbb{Z}} |\Delta u_{k-1}|^2 \right) \Delta^2u_{k-1} + V_ku_k = f_k(u_k), \] with positive constants \(a\) and \(b\), a family \(V = (V_k)_{k \in \mathbb{Z}}\) of positive potentials, and a family of nonlinearities \((f_k)_{k \in \mathbb{Z}}\). The difference operator \(\Delta\) is defined by \(\Delta u_{k-1} = u_k - u_{k-1}\). Furthermore, the authors assume that the potential family satisfies the condition \(\lim_{|k| \to {\infty}}\,V_k = +{\infty}\). The authors give several sets of conditions on the family of nonlinearities \((f_k)_{k \in \mathbb{Z}}\), according to which there exists a sequence of nontrivial solutions \((u_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}\) with `high energy', i.e., \(\lim_{n \to {\infty}}\,I(u_n) = {\infty}\). Furthermore, under other conditions there exists a sequence of nontrivial solutions \((u_n)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}\) with `low energy', i.e., \(\lim_{n \to {\infty}}\,I(u_n) = 0\). The energy functional considered in the paper given by \[ I(u) = \frac{1}{2} \sum_{k \in \mathbb{Z}} \left( a |\Delta u_{k-1}|^2 + V_ku_k^2 \right) + \frac{1}{4}b \left(\sum_{k \in \mathbb{Z}} |\Delta u_{k-1}|^2 \right)^2 - \sum_{k \in \mathbb{Z}} F_k(u_k), \] where \[ F_k(t) = \int_{0}^{t}\,f_k(s)\,{\mathrm{d}}s \] for \(t \in \mathbb{R}\). An essential tool for the proofs is the known symmetric Mountain Pass Theorem. Unfortunately, it is necessary to know the literature in the listed references in order to get familiar with some abbreviations or conditions used in this paper, e.g., (Ce) or (PS).