Multiple positive solutions for indefinite semilinear elliptic problems involving a critical Sobolev exponent

Abstract

In this paper, we study the decomposition of the Nehari manifold by exploiting the combination of concave and convex nonlinearities. The result is subsequently used, in conjunction with the Ljusternik–Schnirelmann category and variational methods, to prove the existence and multiplicity of positive solutions for an indefinite elliptic problem involving a critical Sobolev exponent.