On fourth-order elliptic equations of Kirchhoff type with dependence on the gradient and the Laplacian (Q680383)

Summary: We consider a nonlocal fourth-order elliptic equation of Kirchhoff type with dependence on the gradient and Laplacian \(\Delta^2 u - (a + b \int_{\Omega} |\nabla u|^2 dx) \Delta u = f (x, u, \nabla u, \Delta u)\), in \(\Omega\), \(u = 0\), \(\Delta u = 0\), on \(\partial\Omega\), where \(a\), \(b\) are positive constants. We will show that there exists \(b^\ast > 0\) such that the problem has a nontrivial solution for \(0 < b < b^\ast\) through an iterative method based on the mountain pass lemma and truncation method developed by \textit{D. de Figueiredo} et al. [Differ. Integral Equ. 17, No. 1--2, 119--126 (2004; Zbl 1164.35341)].