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Monotone iterations for nonlinear obstacle problem

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2009

Philip Korman
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221–0025, U.S.A.
Anthony W. Leung
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221–0025, U.S.A.
Srdjan Stojanovic
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45221–0025, U.S.A.
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Abstract

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The existence, uniqueness and regularity of solutions are proved for the obstacle problem with semilinear elliptic partial differential equations of second order. Computationally effective algorithms are provided and application made to steady state problem for the logistic population model with diffusion and an obstacle to growth.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1990

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