Non-compactness and infinite number of conformal initial data sets in high dimensions (Q897700)

On a closed compact Riemannian manifold of dimension \(n\geq 6,\) the authors investigate non-compact issues for the set of positive solutions to the Einstein-Lichnerowicz equation: \[ \Delta_gu+hu=fu^{2^*-1}+\dfrac{a}{u^{2^*+1}}, \] where \(h,f,a\) are given functions on \(M\) such that \(\Delta_g+h\) is coercive, \(f>0,\) \(a\geq 0\) with \(a\not\equiv0\) and \(2^*=\frac{2n}{n-2}.\) Examples of background physical coefficients are constructed for which the equation possesses a non-compact set of positive solutions. This yields in particular the existence of an infinite number of positive solutions in such cases.