Proof of the Payne-Pólya-Weinberger conjecture
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- by Mark S. Ashbaugh and Rafael D. Benguria PDF
- Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 25 (1991), 19-29
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Additional Information
- Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 25 (1991), 19-29
- MSC (1985): Primary 35P15, 49Gxx; Secondary 35J05, 33A40
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0273-0979-1991-16016-7
- MathSciNet review: 1085824