Existence and uniqueness of solutions of second-order three-point boundary value problems with upper and lower solutions in the reversed order

This paper studies the existence and uniqueness of solutions of second-order three-point boundary value problems with lower and upper solutions in the reversed order, obtains the sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of solutions by use of the monotone iterative method, and gives the iterative sequence for solving a solution and its error estimate formula under the condition of unique solution.     

The existence of countably many positive solutions for singular multipoint boundary value problems

In this paper, we study the existence of countably many positive solutions for a singular multipoint boundary value problem. By using fixed-point index theory and the Leggett-Williams’ fixed-point theorem, sufficient conditions for the existence of countably many positive solutions are established.     

Subharmonic solutions with prescribed minimal period for some second-order impulsive differential equations

This paper uses critical point theory and variational methods to investigate the subharmonic solutions with prescribed minimal period for a class of second-order impulsive differential equations. The conditions for the existence of subharmonic solutions are established. Our results rectify some known results in the literature and will allow us, in the future, to deal with the subharmonic solutions for more extensive impulsive problems.     

Triple positive solutions for boundary value problems on infinite intervals

This paper deals with the existence of triple positive solutions for Sturm–Liouville boundary value problems of second-order nonlinear differential equation on a half line. By using a fixed point theorem in a cone due to Avery–Peterson, we show the existence of at least three positive solutions with suitable growth conditions imposed on the nonlinear term.     

The existence and multiplicity of solutions for an impulsive differential equation with two parameters via a variational method

In this paper, we study the existence and multiplicity of classical solutions for a second-order impulsive differential equation with periodic boundary conditions. By using a variational method and critical point theory, we give some new criteria to guarantee that the impulsive problem has at least one solution, two solutions and infinitely many solutions when the parameter pair (c,λ) lies in different intervals, respectively. Some examples are given in this paper to illustrate the main results.     

Nagumo type existence results of Sturm-Liouville BVP for impulsive differential equations

In this paper, the method of upper and lower solutions and the Schauder degree theory are employed in the study of Sturm-Liouville boundary value problems for second order impulsive differential equations. We obtain the existence of at least three solutions to the problem under the assumption that the nonlinear term f satisfies a Nagumo condition with respect to the first order derivative.     

Existence of doubly periodic solutions for a class of telegraph system with indefinite weight

Using the method of monotone iteration and Schauder fixed point theorem, we establish the existence of doubly periodic solutions for a coupled nonlinear telegraph system with indefinite weight.     

Unbounded upper and lower solutions method for Sturm–Liouville boundary value problem on infinite intervals

Unbounded upper and lower solutions theories are established for the Sturm–Liouville boundary value problem of a second order ordinary differential equation on infinite intervals. By using such techniques and the Schäuder fixed point theorem, the existence of solutions as well as the positive ones is obtained. Nagumo conditions play an important role in the nonlinear term involved in the first-order derivatives.     

Doubly periodic solutions to a coupled telegraph system

While the nonlinearities are bounded below, we establish the existence and multiplicity results of doubly periodic solutions for a coupled nonlinear telegraph system with a parameter. The proof is based on a well known fixed theorem in a cone.     

Property of positive solutions and its applications for Sturm–Liouville singular boundary value problems

This paper is concerned with the property of the positive solutions for Sturm–Liouville singular boundary value problems with the linear conditions. We obtain a relation between the solutions and Green’s function. It implies a necessary condition for the C¹[0,1]$C^1[0,1]$ positive solutions. We apply the result to conclude that the given equation has no C¹[0,1]$C^1[0,1]$ positive solutions.     

Multiple positive solutions of singularly perturbed differential systems with different orders

In this paper, we consider the multiplicity of positive solutions for a class of singular higher-order perturbed differential systems with different orders. By employing a well-known fixed point theorem, some new existence results are given under the case where nonlinearity can be sign changing.     

Periodic solutions of second order non-autonomous singular dynamical systems

In this paper, we establish two different existence results of positive periodic solutions for second order non-autonomous singular dynamical systems. The first one is based on a nonlinear alternative principle of Leray-Schauder and the result is applicable to the case of a strong singularity as well as the case of a weak singularity. The second one is based on Schauder's fixed point theorem and the result sheds some new light on problems with weak singularities and proves that in some situations weak singularities may help create periodic solutions. Recent results in the literature are generalized and significantly improved.     

Multiplicity of sign-changing solutions for some four-point boundary value problem

In this paper we obtain using Leray–Schauder degree theory some multiplicity results for sign-changing solutions of a four-point boundary value problem. We assume the existence of a pair of strict lower and upper solutions and some additional conditions on the nonlinear term f$f$.     

Positive solutions for second-order four-point boundary value problems with alternating coefficient

In this paper, we investigate the existence of positive solutions for a class of nonlinear second-order four-point boundary value problems with alternating coefficient. Our approach relies on the Krasnosel’skii fixed point theorem. The result of this paper is new and extent the previously known result.     

Existence of nontrivial solutions for a nonlinear Sturm–Liouville problem with integral boundary conditions

This paper deals with the existence of nontrivial solutions for a nonlinear singular Sturm–Liouville problem with integral boundary conditions.     

Impulsive mild solutions for semilinear differential inclusions with nonlocal conditions in Banach spaces

In this paper we deal with the existence of impulsive mild solutions for semilinear differential inclusions with nonlocal conditions, where the linear part generates an evolution system and the nonlinearity satisfies the lower Scorza-Dragoni property. Our theorems extend the existence propositions proved by Fan in 2010. An example is presented.     

Second-order boundary value problems with integral boundary conditions

In this paper we investigate the existence of positive solutions of nonlocal second-order boundary value problems with integral boundary conditions.     

Wave propagation in RTD-based cellular neural networks

This work investigates the existence of monotonic traveling wave and standing wave solutions of RTD-based cellular neural networks in the one-dimensional integer lattice . For nonzero wave speed c, applying the monotone iteration method with the aid of real roots of the corresponding characteristic function of the profile equation, we can partition the parameter space (γ,δ)-plane into four regions such that all the admissible monotonic traveling wave solutions connecting two neighboring equilibria can be classified completely. For the case of c=0, a discrete version of the monotone iteration scheme is established for proving the existence of monotonic standing wave solutions. Furthermore, if γ or δ is zero then the profile equation for the standing waves can be viewed as an one-dimensional iteration map and we then prove the multiplicity results of monotonic standing waves by using the techniques of dynamical systems for maps. Some numerical results of the monotone iteration scheme for traveling wave solutions are also presented.     

Positive solutions for 2p-order and 2q-order systems of singular boundary value problems with integral boundary conditions

In this paper, we study the existence, multiplicity and nonexistence of positive solutions for 2p-order and 2q-order systems of singular boundary value problems with integral boundary conditions. The results are based upon the fixed-point theorem of cone expansion and compression type due to Krasnosel’skill. Moreover, it generalizes and includes some known results.     

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.