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Let's start by writing down the given equations:
1. \( a^2 - b^2 - c^2 + ab = 2011 \)
2. \( a^2 + 3b^2 + 3c^2 - 3ab - 2ac - 2bc = -1997 \)

We need to determine the value of \(a\).

First, we'll examine the equations one by one and try to isolate variables or find relationships between them.

### Equation 1:
\[ a^2 - b^2 - c^2 + ab = 2011 \]

### Equation 2:
\[ a^2 + 3b^2 + 3c^2 - 3ab - 2ac - 2bc = -1997 \]

We will solve these equations step-by-step.

#### Step 1: Isolate \(a\) from Equation 1

From Equation 1:
\[ a^2 + ab = 2011 + b^2 + c^2 \]

#### Step 2: Substitute \(a\) into Equation 2

Now we substitute this into Equation 2. Rearranging the second equation, we get:
\[ a^2 + 3b^2 + 3c^2 - 3ab - 2ac - 2bc = -1997 \]

Using \(a^2 + ab = 2011 + b^2 + c^2\) from Equation 1, we substitute \(a^2\) from there:
\[ (2011 + b^2 + c^2 - ab) + 3b^2 + 3c^2 - 3ab - 2ac - 2bc = -1997 \]

Simplify and combine like terms:
\[ 2011 + b^2 + c^2 - ab + 3b^2 + 3c^2 - 3ab - 2ac - 2bc = -1997 \]
\[ 2011 + 4b^2 + 4c^2 - 4ab - 2ac - 2bc = -1997 \]

Now, let's simplify further:
\[ 2011 + 4b^2 + 4c^2 - 4ab - 2ac - 2bc = -1997 \]
\[ 4b^2 + 4c^2 - 4ab - 2ac - 2bc = -1997 - 2011 \]
\[ 4b^2 + 4c^2 - 4ab - 2ac - 2bc = -4008 \]

We can divide through by 2 to simplify:
\[ 2b^2 + 2c^2 - 2ab - ac - bc = -2004 \]

Given the nature of the problem and the constraints on \(a, b, c\) as positive integers where \(a \geq b \geq c\), we can try to find values that fit these constraints and solve the simplified equation.

To find the actual values of \(a, b,\) and \(c\), let's solve the equations numerically or by trying values that fit \(a \geq b \geq c\):

Let's assume some integer values and test them. Given the high value of 2011, we start with large integers.

#### Try \(a = 45\), \(b = 20\), \(c = 10\):

1. Check if these values fit the first equation:
\[ 45^2 - 20^2 - 10^2 + 45 \cdot 20 = 2025 - 400 - 100 + 900 = 2425 \]
This does not equal 2011.

#### Try \(a = 50\), \(b = 30\), \(c = 15\):

1. Check if these values fit the first equation:
\[ 50^2 - 30^2 - 15^2 + 50 \cdot 30 = 2500 - 900 - 225 + 1500 = 2875 \]
This does not equal 2011.

#### Try \(a = 55\), \(b = 33\), \(c = 11\):

1. Check if these values fit the first equation:
\[ 55^2 - 33^2 - 11^2 + 55 \cdot 33 = 3025 - 1089 - 121 + 1815 = 3630 \]
This does not equal 2011.

After testing various values, let's find the actual value systematically by solving the equations.

To find the actual value of \(a, b, c\), it involves solving these two equations algebraically or using numerical methods. Here, solving manually might not give us the exact values without intensive calculations.

Using algebraic manipulation:

We can solve these equations exactly by either substituting or using numerical solving tools.

Let’s proceed by systematically solving these equations step by step using numerical methods.

Given the constraints, \(a, b, c\) must be integer values.

The simplest approach here is to use numerical solving techniques or mathematical software to handle the intensive calculations required.

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#### Exact Value:
To get the exact values of \(a, b, c\), it's more feasible to use a numerical approach to solve the equations provided the constraints \(a \geq b \geq c\).

Let's start solving step-by-step and find the exact values.

Using mathematical software, we can solve these equations.

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