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Ground state solution for a critical Schrodinger equation involving the p-Laplacian operator and potential term

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In this article, our aim is to establish a generalized version of Berestycki–Lions theorem about the p-Laplacian operator. As an application of this theorem, we consider the existence and regularity of solution to the critical Schrödinger equation with potential term.

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Echarghaoui, R., Zaimi, Z. Ground state solution for a critical Schrodinger equation involving the p-Laplacian operator and potential term. J Elliptic Parabol Equ (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41808-024-00271-x

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