Multiplicity and concentration behavior of solutions to the critical Kirchhoff type problem

Abstract: In this paper, we study the multiplicity and concentration of the positive solutions to the following critical Kirchhoff type problem: \begin{equation*} -\left(\varepsilon^2 a+\varepsilon b\int_{\R^3}|\nabla u|^2\mathrm{d} x\right)\Delta u + V(x) u = f(u)+u^5\ \ {\rm in } \ \ \R^3, \end{equation*} where $\varepsilon$ is a small positive parameter, $a$, $b$ are positive constants, $V \in C(\mathbb{R}^3)$ is a positive potential, $f \in C^1(\R^+, \R)$ is a subcritical nonlinear term, $u^5$ is a pure critical nonlinearity. When $\varepsilon>0$ small, we establish the relationship between the number of positive solutions and the profile of the potential $V$. The exponential decay at infinity of the solution is also obtained. In particular, we show that each solution concentrates around a local strict minima of $V$ as $\varepsilon \rightarrow 0$.