Multi-point boundary value problem of first order impulsive functional differential equations

In this paper, we introduce a new definition of lower and upper solutions for boundary value problem of first order impulsive functional differential equations with nonlinear multi-point boundary conditions. By developing a new maximum principle and using the monotone iterative technique, we obtain the extremal solutions of the boundary value problem.     

Periodic boundary value problems for first-order impulsive dynamic equations on time scales

This paper deals with the periodic boundary value problem for a class of first-order impulsive dynamic equations on time scales. We introduce a new notion of lower and upper solutions, which extends the classical lower and upper solutions. The existence of extremal solutions is presented by virtue of the method of lower and upper solutions coupled with monotone iterative technique. An example is also included to illustrate the main results.     

Nonlinear fourth-order elliptic equations with nonlocal boundary conditions

This paper is concerned with a class of fourth-order nonlinear elliptic equations with nonlocal boundary conditions, including a multi-point boundary condition in a bounded domain of Rn. Also considered is a second-order elliptic equation with nonlocal boundary condition, and the usual multi-point boundary problem in ordinary differential equations. The aim of the paper is to show the existence of maximal and minimal solutions, the uniqueness of a positive solution, and the method of construction for these solutions. Our approach to the above problems is by the method of upper and lower solutions and its associated monotone iterations. The monotone iterative schemes can be developed into computational algorithms for numerical solutions of the problem by either the finite difference method or the finite element method.     

Existence of solutions for anti-periodic boundary value problems

By using Schauder’s fixed point theorem and the lower and upper solutions method, we discuss the anti-periodic boundary value problem for a class of second-order differential equations. Some sufficient conditions for the existence of solutions are obtained.     

On a class of singular boundary value problems with singular perturbation

In this paper we investigate a class of singular second order differential equations with singular perturbation subject to three-point boundary value conditions, whose solution exhibits a couple of boundary layers at two endpoints. We first establish a lower–upper solutions theorem by using the Schauder fixed point theorem. By the asymptotic expansions and the lower–upper solutions theorem we obtain the existence, asymptotic estimates and uniqueness for the proposed problem. Several examples are given for illustrating our results.     

Monotone iterative sequences for nonlinear boundary value problems of fractional order

In this paper we extend the maximum principle and the method of upper and lower solutions to boundary value problems with the Caputo fractional derivative. We establish positivity and uniqueness results for the problem. We then introduce two well-defined monotone sequences of upper and lower solutions which converge uniformly to the actual solution of the problem. A numerical iterative scheme is introduced to obtain an accurate approximate solution for the problem. The accuracy and efficiency of the new approach are tested through two examples.     

Nonlinear boundary problem of first order impulsive integro-differential equations

This paper focuses on first-order impulsive integro-differential equations with nonlinear boundary. The lower and upper solutions combined with monotone iterative techniques are used to obtain the existence of extremal solutions of the problem. Numerical examples are given to prove its validity.     

The generalized quasilinearization method for second-order three-point boundary value problems

In this paper, we obtain the existence and uniqueness results for general second-order three-point boundary value problems by applying the method of upper and lower solutions together with Leray–Schauder degree, as well as obtaining monotone iteration schemes which converge quadratically to the unique solution of some specific second-order three-point boundary value problem by using the method of quasilinearization.     

Positive solutions to a two-point higher order boundary value problem

We consider a higher order two-point boundary value problem, and establish some upper and lower type estimates for positive solutions of the problem. Sufficient conditions for the existence and nonexistence of positive solutions for the problem are obtained. An example is included to illustrate the results.     

Solvability of a third-order two-point boundary value problem

The upper and lower solutions method and a new maximum principle are employed to establish several existence results for a third-order two-point boundary value problem.     

Time delayed parabolic systems with coupled nonlinear boundary conditions

The aim of this paper is to show the existence and uniqueness of a solution for a system of time-delayed parabolic equations with coupled nonlinear boundary conditions. The time delays are of discrete type which may appear in the reaction function as well as in the boundary function. The approach to the problem is by the method of upper and lower solutions for nonquasimonotone functions.

     

Fourth-order problems with nonlinear boundary conditions

We develop a new method of lower and upper solutions for a fourth-order nonlinear boundary value problem where the differential equation has dependence on all lower-order derivatives. Our boundary conditions are nonlinear. We will assume the functions that define the nonlinear boundary conditions are either monotone or nonmonotone. As a result we obtain existence principles which improve recent results in the literature.     

On 2nth-order Lidstone boundary value problems

This paper is concerned with the solutions of a class of 2nth-order Lidstone boundary value problems. Sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of a solution are given. A monotone iteration is developed so that the iteration sequence converges monotonically to a maximal or a minimal solution. The approach to the problem is by the method of upper and lower solutions with a new maximum principle.     

Periodic boundary value problem for first-order impulsive ordinary differential equations

This paper investigates the existence of minimal and maximal solutions of the periodic boundary value problem for first-order impulsive differential equations by establishing two comparison results and using the method of upper and lower solutions and the monotone iterative technique.     

The iterative solutions of 2nth-order nonlinear multi-point boundary value problems

The aim of this paper is to investigate the existence of iterative solutions for a class of 2nth-order nonlinear multi-point boundary value problems. The multi-point boundary condition under consideration includes various commonly discussed boundary conditions, such as three- or four-point boundary condition, (n + 2)-point boundary condition and 2(n − m)-point boundary condition. The existence problem is based on the method of upper and lower solutions and its associated monotone iterative technique. A monotone iteration is developed so that the iterative sequence converges monotonically to a maximal solution or a minimal solution, depending on whether the initial iteration is an upper solution or a lower solution. Two examples are presented to illustrate the results.     

Positive solutions of singular boundary value problem of negative exponent Emden—Fowler equation

This paper investigates the existence of positive solutions of a singular boundary value problem with negative exponent similar to standard Emden-Fowler equation. A necessary and sufficient condition for the existence of C[0, 1] positive solutions as well as C¹[0, 1] positive solutions is given by means of the method of lower and upper solutions with the Schauder fixed point theorem.     

Periodic boundary value problem for first-order impulsive functional differential equations

In this paper, by means of the method of upper and lower solutions and the monotone iterative technique, the existence of minimal and maximal solutions of the periodic boundary value problem for first-order impulsive functional differential equations is considered.     

Finite difference reaction diffusion equations with nonlinear boundary conditions

This article is concerned with numerical solutions of finite difference systems of reaction diffusion equations with nonlinear internal and boundary reaction functions. The nonlinear reaction functions are of general form and the finite difference systems are for both time-dependent and steady-state problems. For each problem a unified system of nonlinear equations is treated by the method of upper and lower solutions and its associated monotone iterations. This method leads to a monotone iterative scheme for the computation of numerical solutions as well as an existence-comparison theorem for the corresponding finite difference system. Special attention is given to the dynamical property of the time-dependent solution in relation to the steady-state solutions. Application is given to a heat-conduction problem where a nonlinear radiation boundary condition obeying the Boltzmann law of cooling is considered. This application demonstrates a bifurcation property of two steady-state solutions, and determines the dynamic behavior of the time-dependent solution. Numerical results for the heat-conduction problem, including a test problem with known analytical solution, are presented to illustrate the various theoretical conclusions. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

The existence of solution for a third-order two-point boundary value problem

We use the lower and upper solutions method and the fixed-point theorem on cone to establish several existence results of a third-order two-point boundary value problem.     

非线性三阶常微分方程的非线性三点边值问题解的存在性

基于上下解方法,在一定条件下,得到了一类带有非线性混合边界条件的三阶常微分方程的非线性三点边值问题解的存在性,作为上述存在性结果的应用,在推论中给出了一类三阶非线性微分方程三点边值问题解的存在性.