Perturbation of Δu+u(N+2)/(N-2)=0, the Scalar Curvature Problem in RN, and Related Topics

Journal of Functional Analysis

Volumn 165, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 117-149

  Ambrosetti, A ^a   Garcia Azorero, J ^b   Peral, I ^b  

^a SISSA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

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EID: 0002471035     PISSN: 00221236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfan.1999.3390     Document Type: Article

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