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Assuming that the solution is bounded from one-side, by Bernstein-type arguments, on \((M^{2},g),\) we prove the local gradient estimates for a type of fully nonlinear equation from conformal geometry.
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W. Wei is partially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20220755 and the National Natural Science Foundation of China 12201288.
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Wei, W. Local gradient estimates for a type of fully nonlinear equations. Arch. Math. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00013-024-01992-0
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