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In this note we derive a type of a three critical point theorem which we further apply to investigate the multiplicity of solutions to discrete anisotropic problems with two parameters.
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Galewski, M., Kowalski, P. Three solutions to discrete anisotropic problems with two parameters. centr.eur.j.math. 12, 1403–1415 (2014). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11533-014-0425-y
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