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Nonlinear perturbation theory based on the variational principle: Model examples

Topic and aim. It is known that the dual representation of problems (via the basic and conjugate functions in the Lagrange sense) allows us to formulate an effective version of the theory of small perturbations, but expanding its scope by including the next terms in the perturbation theory series sharply complicates the solution procedure. In this regard, a number of works have been undertaken to find alternative approaches.