Qualitative properties of solutions to mixed-diffusion bistable equations (Q2628975)

The paper deals the following fourth-order extension of the Allen-Cahn model with mixed diffusion and Navier boundary conditions \[ \begin{cases} \Delta^2u -\beta\Delta u=u-u^3 & \text{in}\;\Omega,\\ u=\Delta u=0 & \text{on}\;\partial\Omega, \end{cases} \] where \(\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^N\) is a bounded domain and \(\beta>0\). By employing variational and bifurcation methods, the authors prove results on existence, uniqueness, positivity, stability, a priori estimates and symmetry of solutions. As an application, a bounded saddle solution is constructed in the plane.