Multiple solutions for a semilinear boundary value problem: A computational multiplicity proof

Journal of Differential Equations

Volumn 195, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 243-269

  Breuer, B ^a   McKenna, P J ^b   Plum, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer assisted proof; Multiplicity of solutions; Semilinear elliptic boundary value problem

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344152908     PISSN: 00220396     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-0396(03)00186-4     Document Type: Article

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