A local min-orthogonal method for finding multiple saddle points

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 291, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 66-81

  Zhou, Jianxin ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Local characterization; Local orthogonal selection; Multiple saddle points; Nonminimax solution; Numerical algorithm

Indexed keywords

EID: 1442331970     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2003.10.043     Document Type: Article

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