Electron. J. Diff. Eqns., Vol. 1998(1998), No. 29, pp. 1-24.

On multi-lump solutions to the non-linear Schrodinger equation

Robert Magnus

Abstract:
We present a new approach to proving the existence of semi-classical bound states of the non-linear Schrodinger equation which are concentrated near a finite set of non-degenerate critical points of the potential function. The method is based on considering a system of non-linear elliptic equations. The positivity of the solutions is considered. It is shown how the same method yields ``multi-bump'' solutions ``homoclinic'' to an equilibrium point for non-autonomous Hamiltonian equations. The method provides a calculable asymptotic form for the solutions in terms of a small parameter.

Submitted June 23, 1998. Published November 15, 1998.
Math Subject Classification: 35J60, 35Q55.
Key Words: Non-linear Schrodinger equation, semi-classical bound state, nonlinear-elliptic equation.

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Robert Magnus
The University Science Institute
Dunhaga 3, 107-Reykjavik, Iceland.
e-mail: robmag@raunvis.hi.is
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