Simplicity and stability of the first eigenvalue of a nonlinear elliptic system

Abstract

We prove some properties of the first eigenvalue for the elliptic system −Δpu=λ|u|α|v|βv in Ω, −Δqv=λ|u|α|v|βu in Ω, (u,v)∈W01,p(Ω)×W01,q(Ω). In particular, the first eigenvalue is shown to be simple. Moreover, the stability with respect to (p,q) is established.