Localization properties for nonlinear equations involving monotone operators

Using monotonicity methods, the Lagrange multiplier rule, and some variational arguments, we consider a type of localization results pertaining to the existence of critical points to action functionals on a closed ball. A variant of the Schechter critical point theorem on a ball in Hilbert and Banach spaces is obtained. Applications to nonlinear Dirichlet problem and to partial difference equations are given in the final part of this paper.     

Essential spectra of operator matrices and applications

The main goal of this paper is to give a characterization of Wolf, Schechter, and Browder essential spectra of (2 × 2) matrix operator on a Banach space. Furthermore, we apply the obtained results to transport equations. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.