Download or read book The Maximum Principle written by Patrizia Pucci and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-12-23 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maximum principles are bedrock results in the theory of second order elliptic equations. This principle, simple enough in essence, lends itself to a quite remarkable number of subtle uses when combined appropriately with other notions. Intended for a wide audience, the book provides a clear and comprehensive explanation of the various maximum principles available in elliptic theory, from their beginning for linear equations to recent work on nonlinear and singular equations.