Abstract
Let X be a Banach space on which a symmetry group G linearly acts and let J be a G-invariant functional defined on X. In 1979, R. Palais (Comm. Math. Phys. 69 (1979) 19) gave some sufficient conditions to guarantee the so-called "Principle of Symmetric Criticality": every critical point of J restricted on the subspace of G-symmetric points becomes also a critical point of J on the whole space X. This principle is generalized to the case where J is not differentiable within the setting which does not require the full variational structure under the hypothesis that the action of G is isometry or G is compact.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 428-449 |
Number of pages | 22 |
Journal | Journal of Functional Analysis |
Volume | 214 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2004 Sept 15 |
Keywords
- Elliptic variational inequality
- Group action
- Non-smooth functional
- Subdifferential operator
- Symmetric criticality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analysis