On a theory by Schechter and Tintarev (Q2519997)

By using a theorem from \textit{M. Schechter} and \textit{K. Tintarev} [Differ. Integral Equ. 3, No. 5, 889--899 (1990; Zbl 0727.35105)], the author proves that for each \(r\) in a suitable interval, the unique non-zero weak solution of the eigenvalue problem \[ \begin{cases}-\Delta u=\frac{1}{2\gamma_f'(r)}f(u),&\text{in } \Omega,\\ u=0,&\text{on } \partial\Omega,\end{cases} \] is the unique global maximum of \((J_f)_{|S_r}\). Here \(\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^n\) is an open, bounded and connected set with sufficiently smooth boundary, \(f:\mathbb{R}\to\mathbb{R}\) is a continuous function satisfying \(\sup_{\xi\in\mathbb{R}}\frac{|f(\xi)|}{1+|\xi|^p}<+\infty\), with \(0<p<\frac{n+2}{n-2}\) if \(n>2\) and \(0<p<+\infty\) if \(n=2\), and with no growth condition if \(n=1\), \(J_f(u)=\int_{\Omega}F(u(x))\,dx\), where \(F(\xi)=\int_0^{\xi}f(t)\,dt\), \(S_r=\{u\in H^1_0(\Omega),\,\,\|u\|_{H_0^1(\Omega)}^2=r\}\) and \(\gamma_f(r)=\sup_{u\in S_r}J_f(u)\). Some additional properties of the above solution are also presented.