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Eigenvalue Problems for Systems of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems on Time Scales
Advances in Difference Equations volume 2007, Article number: 031640 (2008)
Abstract
Values of λ are determined for which there exist positive solutions of the system of dynamic equations, ,
, for
, satisfying the boundary conditions,
, where
is a time scale. A Guo-Krasnosel'skii fixed point-theorem is applied.
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Benchohra, M., Henderson, J. & Ntouyas, S.K. Eigenvalue Problems for Systems of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems on Time Scales. Adv Differ Equ 2007, 031640 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/31640
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Keywords
- Differential Equation
- Partial Differential Equation
- Ordinary Differential Equation
- Functional Analysis
- Functional Equation