On discrete sequential fractional boundary value problems

Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications

Volumn 385, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 111-124

  Goodrich, Christopher S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundary value problem; Cone; Discrete fractional calculus; Positive solution; Sequential fractional difference

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051790398     PISSN: 0022247X     EISSN: 10960813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmaa.2011.06.022     Document Type: Article

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