In this paper, by using bifurcation theory, the minimax and homological linking arguments we give some multiplicity results on existence of periodic solutions for the second order Hamiltonian systems(0.1)where let T > 0 be fixed, A(t) is a N×N order symmetric matrix which is continuous and T-periodic in t. V satisfies the following assumptions:(V1) V∈C2(R×RN;R) is T- periodic in t.(V2) V(t, 0) = 0, V'x(t, 0) = 0, V"x(t, 0) = 0.(V3) There is an r > 0 andθ> 2 such that(V4) V(t, x)≥0,(?)t∈R,x∈RN; V"x(t, x) > 0, for |x| > 0 small.(V5) V"x(t, x) < 0, for |x| > 0 small.Denote ST = R/(TZ), V±(t,x) = max{±V(t, x), 0}. Denote byλ1 <λ2 <…<λm<…the distinct eigenvalues of the linear eigenvalue problem(0.2)The main results in this paper are the following three theorems:Theorem A Suppose that V satisfies (V1)- (V4) and let k≥1 be fixed. Thenthere isδ> 0, such that forλ∈(λk+1-δ,λk+1), (0.1) has at least three nontrivial T-periodic solutions. Theorem B Suppose that V satisfies (V1) - (V3)(V5) and let k≥1 be fixed. Thenthere isδ> 0, such that when sup(?) V-(t, x) <δ, forλ∈(λk+1,λk+1 +δ), (0.1) hasat least three nontrivial T- periodic solutions.Theorem C Suppose that V satisfies (V1) - (V3)(V5) and let k≥1 be fixed. Then there isδ> 0, such that when sup (?) V-(t, x) <δ, forλ∈(λk+1 -δ,λk+1], (0.1) hasat least two nontrivial T- periodic solutions. |