A three point boundary value problem for nonlinear fourth order differential equations

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 287, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 217-233

  Graef, John R ^a   Qian, Chuanxi ^b   Yang, Bo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0242676962     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-247X(03)00545-6     Document Type: Article

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