On a Neumann Problem with an Intrinsic Operator

Abstract

This paper investigates the existence and location of solutions for a Neumann problem driven by a (p,q) Laplacian operator and with a reaction term that depends not only on the solution and its gradient but also incorporates an intrinsic operator, which is its main novelty. This paper can be seen as the study of a quasilinear Neumann problem involving an elaborated perturbation with a Nemytskij operator. The approach proceeds through a version of the sub/supersolution method, exploiting an invariance property regarding the sub/supersolution ordered interval with respect to the intrinsic operator. An example illustrates the applicability of our result.

Keywords

• neumann problem
• sub/supersolution
• intrinsic operator
• gradient dependence
• positive solution