Positive solutions of nonlinear fourth-order boundary-value problems with local and non-local boundary conditions

Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Section A: Mathematics

Volumn 138, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 427-446

  Webb, J R L ^a   Infante, Gennaro ^b   Franco, Daniel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA   (Spain)

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EID: 48849107151     PISSN: 03082105     EISSN: 14737124     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0308210506001041     Document Type: Article

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