Alex P. Palamides, Nikolaos M. Stavrakakis
Abstract:
 In this work we study a third-order three-point boundary-value
 problem (BVP). We derive sufficient conditions that guarantee
 the positivity of the solution of the corresponding linear BVP
 Then, based on the classical Guo-Krasnosel'skii's  fixed point
 theorem, we obtain positive solutions to the nonlinear BVP.
 Additional hypotheses guarantee the uniqueness of the solution.
 
 Submitted May 10, 2010. Published October 28, 2010.
Math Subject Classifications: 34B10, 34B18, 34B15, 34G20.
Key Words: Three point singular boundary value problem;
           positive solutions; 
third order differential equation;
existence; uniqueness; fixed points in cones; Green's functions
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  Alex P. Palamides  Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus Department Electronic Computer Systems Engineering Athens, Greece email: palamid@teipir.gr  | 
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  Nikolaos M. Stavrakakis  Department of Mathematics, National Technical University Zografou Campus, 157 80 Athens, Greece email: nikolas@central.ntua.gr  | 
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