The principal eigenvalue of a space–time periodic parabolic operator

Annali di Matematica Pura ed Applicata

Volumn 188, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 269-295

  Nadin, Gregoire ^a  

^a ÉCOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

Author keywords

Generalized principal eigenvalue; Parabolic periodic operator

Indexed keywords

EID: 68849125296     PISSN: 03733114     EISSN: 16181891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10231-008-0075-4     Document Type: Article

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