Extensions of Moser-Bangert Theory

by Rabinowitz, Paul H.; Stredulinsky, Edward W.

• ISBN13: 9780817681166
• ISBN10: 0817681167
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-06-24
• Publisher: Birkhauser

Summary

With the goal of establishing a version for partial differential equations (PDEs) of the Aubry-Mather theory of monotone twist maps, Moser and then Bangert studied solutions of their model equations that possessed certain minimality and monotonicity properties. This monograph presents extensions of the Moser-Bangert approach that include solutions of a family of nonlinear elliptic PDEs on Rn and an Allen-Cahn PDE model of phase transitions.After recalling the relevant Moser-Bangert results, Extensions of Moser-Bangert Theory pursues the rich structure of the set of solutions of a simpler model case, expanding upon the studies of Moser and Bangert to include solutions that merely have local minimality properties. Subsequentchapters build upon the introductory results, making the monograph self contained. Part I introduces a variational approach involving a renormalized functional to characterize the basic heteroclinic solutions obtained by Bangert. Following that, Parts II and III employ these basicsolutions together with constrained minimization methods to construct multitransition heteroclinic and homoclinic solutions on RTn1 and R2 Tn2, respectively, as local minima of the renormalized functional. The work is intended for mathematicians who specialize in partial differentialequations and may also be used as a text for a graduate course in PDEs.