## Journal of Applied Mathematics

### Existence of Subharmonic Solutions for a Class of Second-Order $p$-Laplacian Systems with Impulsive Effects

#### Abstract

By using minimax methods in critical point theory, a new existence theorem of infinitely many periodic solutions is obtained for a class of second-order $p$-Laplacian systems with impulsive effects. Our result generalizes many known works in the literature.

#### Article information

Source
J. Appl. Math., Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 434938, 18 pages.

Dates
First available in Project Euclid: 15 March 2012

https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.jam/1331817303

Digital Object Identifier
doi:10.1155/2012/434938

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR2830975

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
1230.34030

#### Citation

Gong, Wen-Zhen; Zhang, Qiongfen; Tang, X. H. Existence of Subharmonic Solutions for a Class of Second-Order $p$ -Laplacian Systems with Impulsive Effects. J. Appl. Math. 2012 (2012), Article ID 434938, 18 pages. doi:10.1155/2012/434938. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.jam/1331817303

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