On the fourth-order Leray–Lions problem with indefinite weight and nonstandard growth conditions

Abstract

We prove the existence of at least three weak solutions for the fourth-order problem with indefinite weight involving the Leray–Lions operator with nonstandard growth conditions. The proof of our main result uses variational methods and the critical theorem of Bonanno and Marano [Appl. Anal. 89 (2010) 1–10].

Keywords

• Leray–Lions type operator
• critical theorem
• generalized Sobolev space
• variable exponent