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Some Applications to Variational–Hemivariational Inequalities of the Principle of Symmetric Criticality for Motreanu–Panagiotopoulos Type Functionals

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Using the principle of symmetric criticality for Motreanu–Panagiotopoulos type functionals we give some existence and multiplicity results for a class of variational–hemivariational inequalities on \(\mathbb {R}\) L+M.

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This work was partially supported by MEdC-ANCS, research project CEEX 2983/11.10.2005.

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Lisei, H., Varga, C. Some Applications to Variational–Hemivariational Inequalities of the Principle of Symmetric Criticality for Motreanu–Panagiotopoulos Type Functionals. J Glob Optim 36, 283–305 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10898-006-9009-0

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