Electron. J. Differential Equations, Vol. 2026 (2026), No. 40, pp. 1-13.

Existence of weak solutions for fractional (p_1(x,y),p_2(x,y))-Laplacian problems with indefinite weights

Abdellatif Aglzim, Houssam Baladi, Najib Tsouli

Abstract:
We study nonlocal elliptic problems driven by the fractional \((p_1(x,y),p_2(x,y))\)-Laplacian operator under Dirichlet boundary conditions, where \(p_1(\cdot,\cdot)\) and \(p_2(\cdot,\cdot)\) are continuous functions defined on a bounded domain \(\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^N\) (\(N\geq 2\)). The model includes indefinite weight functions, which may change the sign within the domain. By applying variational methods, we establish the existence of at least one nontrivial weak solution. Our results extend recent contributions in the literature on nonlocal problems with variable exponent operators, and provide new insights into the interaction between fractional order, and sign-changing weights.

Submitted February 12, 2026. Published June 8, 2026.
Math Subject Classifications: 35A15, 35J60, 35R11, 35P30.
Key Words: Indefinite weight; fractional \( (p_1(x),p_2(x))\)-Laplacian operator; variable exponent; Ekeland's variational principle; variational method.
DOI: 10.58997/ejde.2026.40

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Abdellatif Aglzim
Mohamed I University
Mathematics Department
Faculty of Sciences, Oujda, Morocco
email: abdellatif.aglzim@ump.ac.ma
Houssam Baladi
Mohamed I University
Mathematics Department
Faculty of Science, Oujda, Morocco
email: houssam.baladi@ump.ac.ma
Najib Tsouli
Mohamed I University
Mathematics Department
Faculty of Sciences, Oujda, Morocco
email: n.tsouli@ump.ac.ma

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