A variational principle for gradient flows

Mathematische Annalen

Volumn 330, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 519-549

  Ghoussoub, N ^a   Tzou, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 7544240584     PISSN: 00255831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00208-004-0558-6     Document Type: Article

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