Multiple positive solutions for semi-linear elliptic systems involving sign-changing weight on manifolds with conical singularities

Article

Abstract

In this paper, we use the Nehari manifold method and Ljusternik-Schnirelmann category to prove the multiplicity result of positive solutions for the semi-linear elliptic systems with critical cone Sobolev exponent on manifolds with conical singularities.

Keywords

Conical singularity Critical cone Sobolev exponent Nehari manifold method Ljusternik-Schnirelmann category 

Mathematics Subject Classification

35J20 58J05 

Notes

Acknowledgments

The first author would like to thank the support from the Collaborative Innovation Center of Mathematics in Wuhan University.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. 1.School of Mathematics and StatisticsWuhan UniversityWuhanChina

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