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Multiple Nontrivial Solutions for Doubly Resonant Periodic Problems

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Nikolaos S. Papageorgiou
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, National Technical University, Zografou Campus, Athens 15780, Greece e-mail: npapg@math.ntua.gr
Vasile Staicu
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, Aveiro University, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal e-mail: vasile@ua.pt
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Abstract

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We consider semilinear periodic problems with the right-hand side nonlinearity satisfying a double resonance condition between two successive eigenvalues. Using a combination of variational and degree theoretic methods, we prove the existence of at least two nontrivial solutions.

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Research Article
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Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 2010

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