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New Saddle Point Theorems

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We show how saddle point theorems can be changed to accomodate a wider range of applications.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, University of California, Irvine, California, 92717, USA

    Martin Schechter

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    R. S. Pathak

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Schechter, M. (1993). New Saddle Point Theorems. In: Pathak, R.S. (eds) Generalized Functions and Their Applications. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1591-7_20

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