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Equivalence of variational inequalities with Wiener-Hopf equations
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Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 111 (1991), 339-346 Request permission

Abstract:

We show that a variational inequality is equivalent to a generalized Wiener-Hopf equation in the sense that, if one of them has a solution so does the other one. Moreover, their solutions can be transformed to each other by a simple formula. Applications are considered.
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  • © Copyright 1991 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 111 (1991), 339-346
  • MSC: Primary 35L85; Secondary 35R20, 47H19, 49J40
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1991-1037224-3
  • MathSciNet review: 1037224