On the Generalization of the Courant Nodal Domain Theorem
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In this paper we consider the analogue of the Courant nodal domain theorem for the nonlinear eigenvalue problem for the p-Laplacian. In particular we prove that if uln is an eigenfunction associated with the nth variational eigenvalue, ln, then uln has at most 2n−2 nodal domains. Also, if uln has n+k nodal domains, then there is another eigenfunction with at most n−k nodal domains. © 2002 Elsevier Science (USA)
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