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Lyapunov-Type Inequalities for Partial Differential Equations

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In this chapter, we give a survey of the most basic results on Lyapunov-type inequalities for partial differential equations. We also sketch some recent developments related to this type of inequalities.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Texas A&M University‑Kingsville, Kingsville, TX, USA

    Ravi P. Agarwal

  2. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, USA

    Martin Bohner

  3. Department of Mathematics, Atilim University, Ankara, Turkey

    Abdullah Özbekler

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Agarwal, R.P., Bohner, M., Özbekler, A. (2021). Lyapunov-Type Inequalities for Partial Differential Equations. In: Lyapunov Inequalities and Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69029-8_6

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