A shape optimization problem for Steklov eigenvalues in oscillating domains

In this paper we study the asymptotic behavior of some optimal design problems related to nonlinear Steklov eigenvalues, under irregular (but diffeomorphic) perturbations of the domain.Comment: Some typos fixe

An optimization problem for the first weighted eigenvalue problem plus a potential

In this paper, we study the problem of minimizing the first eigenvalue of the $p-$Laplacian plus a potential with weights, when the potential and the weight are allowed to vary in the class of rearrangements of a given fixed potential $V_0$ and weight $g_0$. Our results generalized those obtained in [9] and [5].Comment: 15 page

Existence of solution to a critical equation with variable exponent

In this paper we study the existence problem for the $p(x)-$Laplacian operator with a nonlinear critical source. We find a local condition on the exponents ensuring the existence of a nontrivial solution that shows that the Pohozaev obstruction does not holds in general in the variable exponent setting. The proof relies on the Concentration--Compactness Principle for variable exponents and the Mountain Pass Theorem

A mass transportation approach for Sobolev inequalities in variable exponent spaces

In this paper we provide a proof of the Sobolev-Poincar\'e inequality for variable exponent spaces by means of mass transportation methods. The importance of this approach is that the method is exible enough to deal with different inequalities. As an application, we also deduce the Sobolev-trace inequality improving the result obtained by Fan.Comment: 12 page

Estimates for the Sobolev trace constant with critical exponent and applications

In this paper we find estimates for the optimal constant in the critical Sobolev trace inequality S\|u\|^p_{L^{p_*}(\partial\Omega) \hookrightarrow \|u\|^p_{W^{1,p}(\Omega)} that are independent of $\Omega$. This estimates generalized those of [3] for general $p$. Here $p_* := p(N-1)/(N-p)$ is the critical exponent for the immersion and $N$ is the space dimension. Then we apply our results first to prove existence of positive solutions to a nonlinear elliptic problem with a nonlinear boundary condition with critical growth on the boundary, generalizing the results of [16]. Finally, we study an optimal design problem with critical exponent.Comment: 22 pages, submitte

The concentration-compactness principle for Orlicz spaces and applications

In this paper we extend the well-known concentration -- compactness principle of P.L. Lions to Orlicz spaces. As an application we show an existence result to some critical elliptic problem with nonstandard growth.Comment: 20 pages. Submitted for publicatio