Minimization of eigenvalues for a quasilinear elliptic Neumann problem with indefinite weight

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 371, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-79

  Derlet, A ^a   Gossez, J P ^a   Takac P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Indefinite weight; Neumann problem; Optimization; P Laplacian; Principal eigenvalue

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954142535     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: 10960813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2010.03.068     Document Type: Article

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