Exact multiplicity results for a singularly perturbed Neumann problem

Abstract: In this paper we study the number of the boundary single peak solutions of the problem {align*} {cases} -\varepsilon^2 \Delta u + u = u^p, &\text{in}\Omega u > 0, &\text{in}\Omega \frac{\partial u}{\partial \nu} = 0,& \text{on}\partial \Omega {cases} {align*} for $\varepsilon$ small and $p$ subcritical. Under some suitable assumptions on the shape of the boundary near a critical point of the mean curvature, we are able to prove exact multiplicity results. Note that the degeneracy of the critical point is allowed.