Exact multiplicity of positive solutions for a class of semilinear problem, II

Journal of Differential Equations

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 94-151

  Ouyang, Tiancheng ^a   Shi, Junping ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Tulane University   (United States)

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EID: 0002608722     PISSN: 00220396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0396(99)80020-5     Document Type: Article

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