Global solutions to the gradient flow equation of a nonconvex functional

SIAM Journal on Mathematical Analysis

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1657-1687

  Bellettini, G ^a   Novaga, M ^b   Paolini, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Forward backward parabolic equations; Nonconvex functionals

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTION EVALUATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

FORWARD-BACKWARD PARABOLIC EQUATIONS; NONCONVEX FUNCTIONALS;

GRADIENT METHODS;

EID: 33748847571     PISSN: 00361410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1137/050625333     Document Type: Article

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