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Eigenvalue Problems for Systems of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems on Time Scales

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Values of λ are determined for which there exist positive solutions of the system of dynamic equations, , , for , satisfying the boundary conditions, , where is a time scale. A Guo-Krasnosel'skii fixed point-theorem is applied.

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  1. Laboratoire de Mathématiques, Université de Sidi Bel Abbès, BP 89, 22000, Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria

    M. Benchohra

  2. Department of Mathematics, Baylor University, Waco, TX, 76798, USA

    J. Henderson

  3. Department of Mathematics, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, 45110, Greece

    S. K. Ntouyas

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Benchohra, M., Henderson, J. & Ntouyas, S.K. Eigenvalue Problems for Systems of Nonlinear Boundary Value Problems on Time Scales. Adv Differ Equ 2007, 031640 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1155/2007/31640

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