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Criteria for validity of the maximum modulus principle for solutions of linear strongly elliptic second order systems

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Necessary and sufficient conditions for validity of the classical maximum modulus principle for solutions of linear strongly elliptic order systems are found.

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  1. The Research Institute, The College of Judea and Samaria, Kedumim-Ariel, 44820, D.N. Efraim, Israel

    Gregory I. Kresin

  2. The Department of Mathematics, Linköping University, S-581 83, Linköping, Sweden

    Vladimir G. Maz'ya

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Kresin, G.I., Maz'ya, V.G. Criteria for validity of the maximum modulus principle for solutions of linear strongly elliptic second order systems. Potential Anal 2, 73–99 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01047674

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