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In this chapter we will consider another approach to issues of uniqueness and stability, based on maximum values. This method applies generally to elliptic equations, which describe equilibrium states, and to parabolic equations, which are generally used to model diffusion.
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Borthwick, D. (2016). Maximum Principles. In: Introduction to Partial Differential Equations. Universitext. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48936-0_9
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