Uniqueness conjecture for radial decreasing quasi-linear Schrödinger solutions

Let r1,r2>0r_1,r_2>0 be radial decreasing solutions to

ΔririDeltari2+λiri=ripin R3,i=1,2.-\Delta r_i-r_iDelta r_i^2+\lambda_i r_i=r_i^{p}\qquad\text{in }\mathbb{R}^3,\qquad i=1,2.

Assume λ1,λ2>0\lambda_1,\lambda_2>0, E(ri)<0\mathcal{E}(r_i)<0, and

riL2(R3)2=c,i=1,2.\|r_i\|^2_{L^2(\mathbb{R}^3)}=c,\qquad i=1,2.

Uniqueness conjecture. Then λ1=λ2\lambda_1=\lambda_2 and r2=r1(+ξ)r_2=r_1(\cdot+\xi) for some xiR3xi\in\mathbb{R}^3.

The conjecture would establish uniqueness, up to translations, of the relevant positive radial solutions and support uniqueness of minimizers for the quasi-linear minimization problem. The source states that uniqueness of minimizers up to translations and multiplication by ±1\pm1 is not currently known, although it is conjectured; related uniqueness results are available in the semi-linear case.

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Primary source

Marco Caliari and Marco Squassina, “On a bifurcation value related to quasi-linear Schrodinger equations”, arXiv:1111.0526 (2011).

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