Uniqueness of solutions for elliptic systems and fourth order equations involving a parameter

Abstract

We examine the equation \[\Delta^2 u = \lambda f(u) \qquad \Omega, \] with either Navier or Dirichlet boundary conditions. We show some uniqueness results under certain constraints on the parameter $ \lambda$. We obtain similar results for the sytem {equation*} \{{array}{rrl} -\Delta u &=& \lambda f(v) \qquad \Omega, -\Delta v &=& \gamma g(u) \qquad \Omega, u&=& v = 0 \qquad \partial Omega. {array}. {equation*}