Nehari manifold for degenerate logistic parabolic equations

In this article we analyze the behavior of solutions to a degenerate logistic equation with a nonlinear term $b(x)f(u)$ where the weight function $b$ is non-positive. We use variational techniques and the comparison principle to study the evolutionary dynamics. A crucial role is then played by the...

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Main Authors: Juliana Fernandes, Liliane Maia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Texas State University 2025-06-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Differential Equations
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Online Access:http://ejde.math.txstate.edu/Volumes/2025/60/abstr.html
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Summary:In this article we analyze the behavior of solutions to a degenerate logistic equation with a nonlinear term $b(x)f(u)$ where the weight function $b$ is non-positive. We use variational techniques and the comparison principle to study the evolutionary dynamics. A crucial role is then played by the Nehari manifold, as we note how it changes as the parameter $\lambda$ in the equation or the function $b$ vary, affecting the existence and non-existence of stationary solutions. We describe a detailed picture of the positive dynamics and also address the local behavior of solutions near a nodal equilibrium, which sheds some further light on the study of the evolution of sign-changing solutions.
ISSN:1072-6691