We exploit minimization of locally Lipschitz functionals defined on Orlicz-Sobolev spaces along with convexity techniques, to investigate existence of solution of the multivalued equation\ \ ΔΦuj(.,u)+h-\Delta_{\Phi} u \in \partial j(.,u) + h\ \ in Ω\Omega, where ΩRN\Omega \subset {\bf R}^N is a bounded smooth domain, Φ:R[0,)\Phi: {\bf R} \to [0,\infty) is an N-function, ΔΦ\Delta_{\Phi} is the corresponding Φ\Phi-Laplacian, hh is a measure on Ω\Omega and j(.,u)\partial j(., u) stands for the Clarke generalized gradient of a function jj linked with critical growth. Regularity of the solutions is addressed as well.

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M. L. Carvalho

Universidade Federal de Goiás, Dep. de Matemática, 75804-020 Jataí, GO, Brasil

J. V. Goncalves

Universidade Federal de Goiás, Inst. de Matemática e Estatística, 74001-970 Goiânia, GO, Brasil

goncalves.jva@gmail.com

M. L. Carvalho, J. V. Goncalves. “Multivalued Equations on a Bounded Domain via Minimization on Orlicz-Sobolev Spaces.” Journal of Convex Analysis 21 (2014), No. 1, 201–218.