Existence of at least three solutions of nonlinear three point boundary value problems with super-quadratic growth

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 328, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 690-698

  Khan, Rahmat Ali ^a   Webb, J R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Multiple solutions; Three point problem; Topological degree; Upper and lower solutions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845891624     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: 10960813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2006.05.074     Document Type: Article

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