[also asked here http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/307197]
All arguments are in $\mathbb{R}^3$.
Suppose $n(x)$ is a smooth function where $\mathbf{supp}(n(x)-1)$ is a compact set $\Omega$. i.e. $n(x) = 1$ when $x$ is outside $\Omega$.
Assume there are some points $x_j\in\Omega$, where $j=1,2,\cdots.m$.
Consider Helmholtz equation
$\Delta u + k^2 n(x) u = 0$
And I want to know if there is a function $u$ satisfies the equation and also vanishes at $x_j$. i.e. $u(x_j) = 0$. [Certainly $u$ can have a manifold of zeros, here I just restrict it on $x_j$]
Here you may try to give a method to construct $u$, or prove the existence.
And you may take $m=1$ here at first.
Thanks.
