A generalization of the saddle point method with applications

• Autorzy: Martin Schechter
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

We show that one can drop an important hypothesis of the saddle point theorem without affecting the result. We then show how this leads to stronger results in applications.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

saddle point theorem; mountain pass theorem; Dirichlet problem; double resonance

Kategorie tematyczne

• 35J65: Nonlinear boundary value problems for linear elliptic equations
• 58E05: Abstract critical point theory (Morse theory, Ljusternik-Schnirelman (Lyusternik-Shnirel\cprime man) theory, etc.)

• Wydawca: Institute of Mathematics Polish Academy of Sciences
• Czasopismo: Annales Polonici Mathematici
• Rocznik: 1992
• Tom: 57
• Numer: 3
• Strony: 269-281

Daty

wydano

1992

otrzymano

1991-11-25

Twórcy

autor

Martin Schechter

• Department of Mathematics, University of California, Irvine, California 92717, U.S.A.

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