An application of topological transversality to non-positive higher order difference equations

被引:5
作者
Agarwal, RP
Wong, FH
机构
[1] Natl Univ Singapore, Dept Math, Singapore 119260, Singapore
[2] Natl Taipei Teachers Coll, Dept Math & Sci, Taipei 10659, Taiwan
关键词
non-positive higher order boundary value problem; positive solution; operator equation; a priori bounds; fixed point; difference equations;
D O I
10.1016/S0096-3003(98)00005-8
中图分类号
O29 [应用数学];
学科分类号
070104 ;
摘要
In this paper we shall provide sufficient conditions on the non-positive function f(i,u(1),...,u(n-1)) so that the boundary value problem (BVP) given by (E) Delta(n)u(i) + mu f(i, u(i), Delta u(i),..., Delta(n-2)(i)) = 0, and (BC) Delta(m)u(0) = 0, 0 less than or equal to m less than or equal to n- 3,alpha Delta(n-2)(0) -beta Delta(n-1)u(0) = 0, gamma Delta(n-2)u(T + 1) + delta Delta(n-1)u(T + 1) = 0, has at least one positive solution. (C) 1999 Published by Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:167 / 178
页数:12
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