Pucci, Patrizia and Rădulescu, Vicenṭiu:
The Impact of the Mountain Pass Theory in Nonlinear Analysis: a Mathematical Survey
Bollettino dell'Unione Matematica Italiana Serie 9 3 (2010), fasc. n.3, p. 543-582, (English)
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We provide a survey on the mountain pass theory, viewed as a central tool in the modern nonlinear analysis. The abstract results are illustrated with relevant applications to nonlinear partial differential equations.
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