<p>We consider families of strongly indefinite systems of elliptic PDE and investigate bifurcation from a trivial branch of solutions by using the spectral flow. The novelty in our approach is a refined way to apply a comparison principle which is based on an index theorem for a certain class of Fredholm operators that is of independent interest. Finally, we use our findings for a bifurcation problem on shrinking domains that originates from works of Morse and Smale.</p>

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Bifurcation for a Class of Indefinite Elliptic Systems by Comparison Theory for the Spectral Flow via an Index Theorem

  • Joanna Janczewska,
  • Melanie Möckel,
  • Nils Waterstraat

摘要

We consider families of strongly indefinite systems of elliptic PDE and investigate bifurcation from a trivial branch of solutions by using the spectral flow. The novelty in our approach is a refined way to apply a comparison principle which is based on an index theorem for a certain class of Fredholm operators that is of independent interest. Finally, we use our findings for a bifurcation problem on shrinking domains that originates from works of Morse and Smale.