We consider the solution u to a semilinear elliptic boundary value problem with Dirichlet boundary condition on an annular planar domain with corners. We prove that u possesses a finite number of critical points and at most one critical curve. For certain annular domains having a regular n-gon as an outer boundary, we rule out the existence of critical curves.
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