A multiplicity result for a non-local parametric problem with periodic boundary conditions (Q2180937)

The authors consider a parametric fractional problem involving a continuous nonlinearity with subcritical growth. The problem considered is nonlocal in nature. The main aim of the work is to establish the existence of a bounded periodic solution. First, basics of fractional periodic Sobolev spaces, extension methods and some critical point theorems are given. The results are established by using a variant of Caffarelli and Silvestre extension method adapted to the periodic case and variational tools. The existence of at least three bounded periodic solutions is shown under certain conditions on the parameters. At the end, examples are provided to illustrate the analytical finding.