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On The Lavrentiev Phenomenon

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Philip D. Loewen*
Affiliation:
Centre de Recherches Mathématiques, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 3J7
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Abstract

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A new look at Manià's classical example of the Lavrentiev Phenomenon leads to several pertinent observations.

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