Convergence Results of a Local Minimax Method for Finding Multiple Critical Points (Q4785950)

In their recent paper [SIAM J. Sci. Comput. 23, 840--865 (2001; Zbl 1002.35004)], the authors established a new local minimax method that characterizes saddle points as solutions to local minimax problems. Based on the local characterization, a numerical minimax algorithm was designed for finding multiple saddle points. In the paper under review one of the steps of the above algorithm is modified. The authors suggest a new stepsize rule that is easier to implement practically. The convergence results of the numerical minimax method are established for isolated and nonisolated critical points. In the last section, numerical multiple solutions to the Henon equation and a sublinear elliptic equation subject to zero Dirichlet boundary condition are presented to show their numerical convergence and profiles.