A degree theoretic approach for multiple solutions of constant sign for nonlinear elliptic equations

Manuscripta Mathematica

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 507-531

  Motreanu, D ^a   Motreanu, V V ^a   Papageorgiou, N S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

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EID: 36448931989     PISSN: 00252611     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00229-007-0127-x     Document Type: Article

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