NONNEGATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SEMILINEAR BIHARMONIC EQUATIONS IN RN (Q4338046)

The existence of at least two nonnegative solutions of the equation \[ \Delta^2u+ u=Q(x)|u|^{p-2}u+ f\quad\text{in }\mathbb{R}^n,\quad u\in H^2(\mathbb{R}^n),\tag{1} \] where \(2<p\leq 2n/(n-4)\), \(n>5\), \(f\in H^{-1}(\mathbb{R}^n)\), \(f\not\equiv 0\), \(f\geq 0\) is proved under some conditions on the positive, continuous bounded function \(Q\). Two classes are analyzed: a) \(2<p<2n/(n-4)\) (subcritical case); b) \(p=2n/(n-4)\) (critical case). Both of the two cases are characterized by the loss of compactness. Constrained minimization problems are formulated for both critical and subcritical cases to get the solution of (1). A second solution of equation (1) is found via the Mountain-Pass theorem.