Symmetry properties of positive solutions of elliptic equations on symmetric domains

Applicable Analysis

Volumn 64, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 153-169

  Pablo, Padilla ^a  

^a Ciudad Universitaria   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Monofonicity; Positive solutions; Semilinear equations; Symmetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001296278     PISSN: 00036811     EISSN: 1563504X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036819708840527     Document Type: Article

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