Electronic Journal of Differential Equations, Vol. 2001(2001), No. 11, pp. 1-12. Title: Existence of positive solutions to a superlinear elliptic problem Authors: C. O. Alves (Univ.Federal da Paraiba, Brazil) O. H. Miyagaki (Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Brazil) Abstract: We study the existence of positive solutions to the semilinear elliptic problem $$ - \epsilon^2 \Delta u + V(z) u = f(u) $$ in $\mathbb{R}^N$ ($N\geq 2$), where the function $f$ has superlinear growth at infinity without any restriction from aboveon its growth. Submitted November 11, 2000. Published January 24, 2001. Math Subject Classifications: 35J20, 35J10, 35A15. Key Words: Superlinear; Mountain Pass; Schrodinger equation; elliptic equation.