Minimal period estimates on P-symmetric periodic solutions of first-order mild superquadratic Hamiltonian systems

Abstract

With the aid of P-index iteration theory, we consider the minimal period estimates on P-symmetric periodic solutions of nonlinear P-symmetric Hamiltonian systems with mild superquadratic growth.

Keywords

Hamiltonian system / P-symmetric periodic solution / P-index / minimal period

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