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Title: Inverse problems for the fractional Laplace equation with lower order nonlinear perturbations
We study the inverse problem for the fractional Laplace equation with multiple nonlinear lower order terms. We show that the direct problem is well-posed and the inverse problem is uniquely solvable. More specifically, the unknown nonlinearities can be uniquely determined from exterior measurements under suitable settings.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2006731 2001959
PAR ID:
10448906
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Inverse Problems & Imaging
Volume:
16
Issue:
2
ISSN:
1930-8337
Page Range / eLocation ID:
305
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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