Application of \(p\)-regularity theory to nonlinear boundary value problems (Q2252548)

The \(p\)-regularity theory is applied to some nonlinear boundary value problems for some equations of mathematical physics. The first one is a homogeneous Dirichlet boundary value problem for an equation of rod bending, i.e., \[ \frac{d^2x}{dt^2} + (1 + \varepsilon)(x + x^2) = 0, \quad x(0) = x(\pi) = 0. \] The application of this theory gives the existence of two solutions for sufficiently small \(|\varepsilon|\) together with its asymptotic estimates (according to \(\varepsilon\)). The second one is a Dirichlet boundary value problem \[ x'' + x + \varepsilon x^{p-1} + x^p = 0, \quad x(0) = x(\pi) = 0, \] where \(p \geq 2\). The last one is the boundary value problem \[ \triangle u - (\varepsilon - 10)g(u) = 0, \quad u|_{\partial\Omega} = 0, \] where \(\Omega = [0,\pi]^2\), \(\triangle\) stands for Laplacian operator, \(\varepsilon\) is a small real parameter and the function \(g\) satisfies \(g(0) = 0\), \(g'(0) = 1\) and \(g''(0) \neq 0\). The existence of nonzero solutions is obtained for sufficiently small \(\varepsilon\). Reviewer's remark. The first and third problem were also treated in a paper by (almost) the same authors [\textit{B. Medak} et al., Topol. Methods Nonlinear Anal. 41, No. 2, 255--265 (2013; Zbl 1293.35324)].