Existence of multiple fixed points for nonlinear operators and applications

In this paper, by the fixed point index theory, the number of fixed points for sublinear and asymptotically linear operators via two coupled parallel sub-super solutions is studied. Under suitable conditions, the existence of at least nine or seven distinct fixed points for sublinear and asymptotically linear operators is proved. Finally, the theoretical results are applied to a nonlinear system of Hammerstein integral equations. This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (10671167, 10471075)