Semilinear nonlocal elliptic equations with critical and supercritical exponents

Abstract

We study the problem \begin{eqnarray*} (-Δ)^s u &=& u^p - u^q \quad\text{in }\quad \mathbb{R}^N, u &\in& \dot{H}^s(\mathbb{R}^N)\cap L^{q+1}(\mathbb{R}^N), u&>0& \quad\text{in}\quad\mathbb{R}^N, \end{eqnarray*} where $s\in (0,1)$ is a fixed parameter, $(-\Delta {)}^s$ is the fractional laplacian in ${\mathbb{R}}^N$, $q>p\ge \frac{N+2s}{N-2s}$ and $N>2s$. For every $s\in (0,1)$, we establish regularity results of solutions of above equation (whenever solution exists) and we show that every solution is a classical solution. Next, we derive certain decay estimate of solutions and the gradient of solutions at infinity for all $s\in (0,1)$. Using those decay estimates, we prove Pohozaev type identity in ${\mathbb{R}}^N$ and show that the above problem does not have any solution when $p=\frac{N+2s}{N-2s}$. We also discuss radial symmetry and decreasing property of the solution and prove that when $p>\frac{N+2s}{N-2s}$, the above problem admits a solution. Moreover, if we consider the above equation in a bounded domain with Dirichlet boundary condition, we prove that it admits a solution for every $p\ge \frac{N+2s}{N-2s}$ and every solution is a classical solution.

arXiv comment27 pages (In this new version, some of the proofs of earlier version have been generalized.)