Multiple Critical Points of Perturbed Symmetric Functionals.

Abstract

Variational problems which are invariant under a group of symmetries often possess multiple solutions. This paper studies the effect of perturbations which are not small and which destroy the symmetry for two classes of such problems and shows how multiple solutions persist despite the perturbation. (Author)

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA103850

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  • Paul Rabinowitz

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