Abstract
We discuss instability and existence issues for the nonlocal bistable equation. This model arises as the Euler-Lagrange equation of a nonlocal, van der Waals type functional. Taking the viewpoint of the calculus of variations, we prove that for a class of nonlocalities this functional does not admit nonconstant C local minimizers. By taking variations along nonsmooth paths, we give examples of nonlocalities for which the functional does not admit local minimizers having a finite number of discontinuities. We also construct monotone solutions and give a criterion for nonexistence of nonconstant solutions. © 2002 Southwest Texas State University.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | XXXXI-XXXXII |
| Journal | Electronic Journal of Differential Equations |
| Volume | 2002 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Local minimizers
- Monotone solutions