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Existence of solutions for a second order problem on the half-line via Ekeland's variational principle

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  1. Laboratory of Fixed Point Theory and Applications Department of Mathematics E.N.S. Kouba, Algiers, Algeria
  2. School of Mathematics, Statistics and Applied Mathematics National University of Ireland Galway, Ireland

Abstract

In this paper we study the existence of nontrivial solutions for a nonlinear boundary value problem posed on the half-line. Our approach is based on Ekeland’s variational principle.

Keywords

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Ekeland’s variational principle, critical point

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Discussiones Mathematicae, Differential Inclusions, Control and Optimization
2016/36/2
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131-140
Main language of publication
English
Received
2016-04-05
Published
2016

DOI: 10.7151/dmdico.1187

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