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A constrained minimization problem with integrals on the entire space

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In this paper we consider the question of minimizing functionals defined by improper integrals. Our approach is alternative to the method of concentration-compactness and it does not require the verification of strict subaddivity.

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    Orlando Lopes

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Dedicated to the memory of Antonio Gilioli (1945–1989)

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Lopes, O. A constrained minimization problem with integrals on the entire space. Bol. Soc. Bras. Mat 25, 77–92 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01232936

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