Triple variational principles for eigenvalues of self-adjoint operators and operator functions

SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 228-238

  Eschwé, David ^a   Langer, Heinz ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Eigenvalue; Operator pencil; Variational principle

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037282082     PISSN: 00361410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/S0036141001387744     Document Type: Article

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