Uniqueness of the principal eigenvalue in nonlocal boundary value problems

Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems - Series S

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 177-186

  Webb, J R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nonlocal boundary conditions; Principal eigenvalue; U 0 positive operators

Indexed keywords

EID: 48849111256     PISSN: 19371632     EISSN: 19371179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3934/dcdss.2008.1.177     Document Type: Article

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