A simple, direct proof of uniqueness for solutions of the Hamilton-Jacobi equations of eikonal type

A simple, direct proof of uniqueness for solutions of the Hamilton-Jacobi equations of eikonal type
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Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 100 (1987), 247-251 Request permission

We present a new, direct proof of the uniqueness theorem for a class of Hamilton-Jacobi equations including the eikonal equation in geometric optics.

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