Infinitely many positive solutions for nonlinear equations with non-symmetric potential

Abstract

We consider the following nonlinear Schrodinger equation [{l} Δu-(1+δV)u+f(u)=0 in \R^N, u>0 in \R^N, u\in H^1(\R^N).] where $V$ is a potential satisfying some decay condition and $f(u)$ is a superlinear nonlinearity satisfying some nondegeneracy condition. Using localized energy method, we prove that there exists some ${\delta }_0$ such that for $0<\delta <{\delta }_0$, the above problem has infinitely many positive solutions. This generalizes and gives a new proof of the results by Cerami-Passaseo-Solimini (CPAM to appear). The new techniques allow us to establish the existence of infinitely many positive bound states for elliptic systems.

43 pages