We study concavity properties of positive solutions to the Logarithmic Schrödinger equation $-\Delta u=u\, \log u^2$ in a general convex domain with Dirichlet conditions. To this aim, we analyse the auxiliary Lane-Emden problems $-\Delta u = \sigma\, (u^q-u)$ and build, for any $\sigma>0$ and $q>1$, solutions $u_q$ such that $u_q^{(1-q)/2}$ is convex. By choosing $\sigma_q=2/(q-1)$ and letting $q \to 1^+$ we eventually construct a solution $u$ of the Logarithmic Schrödinger equation such that $\log u$ is concave. This seems to be one of the few attempts at studying concavity properties for \emph{superlinear}, \emph{sign changing} sources. To get the result, we both make inspections on the constant rank theorem and develop Liouville theorems on convex epigraphs, which might be useful in other frameworks.

Gallo, M., Mosconi, S., Squassina, M., Power law convergence and concavity for the logarithmic Schrödinger equation, <<MATHEMATISCHE ANNALEN>>, 2026; 395 (21): 1-60. [doi:10.1007/s00208-026-03452-2] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/336379]

Power law convergence and concavity for the logarithmic Schrödinger equation

Gallo, Marco
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Squassina, Marco
2026

Abstract

We study concavity properties of positive solutions to the Logarithmic Schrödinger equation $-\Delta u=u\, \log u^2$ in a general convex domain with Dirichlet conditions. To this aim, we analyse the auxiliary Lane-Emden problems $-\Delta u = \sigma\, (u^q-u)$ and build, for any $\sigma>0$ and $q>1$, solutions $u_q$ such that $u_q^{(1-q)/2}$ is convex. By choosing $\sigma_q=2/(q-1)$ and letting $q \to 1^+$ we eventually construct a solution $u$ of the Logarithmic Schrödinger equation such that $\log u$ is concave. This seems to be one of the few attempts at studying concavity properties for \emph{superlinear}, \emph{sign changing} sources. To get the result, we both make inspections on the constant rank theorem and develop Liouville theorems on convex epigraphs, which might be useful in other frameworks.
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Gallo, M., Mosconi, S., Squassina, M., Power law convergence and concavity for the logarithmic Schrödinger equation, <<MATHEMATISCHE ANNALEN>>, 2026; 395 (21): 1-60. [doi:10.1007/s00208-026-03452-2] [https://hdl.handle.net/10807/336379]
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