POSITIVE SOLUTIONS OF SELF-ADJOINT BOUNDARY VALUE PROBLEM WITH INTEGRAL BOUNDARY CONDITIONS AT RESONANCE

Abstract

In this paper, we study the self-adjoint second order boundary value problem with integral boundary conditions: (p(t)x'(t))'+f(t,x(t))=0, t $${\in}$$ (0,1), x'(0)=0, x(1) = $${\int}_0^1$$ x(s)g(s)ds. A new result on the existence of positive solutions is obtained. The interesting points are: the first, we employ a new tool-the recent Leggett-Williams norm-type theorem for coincidences; the second, the boundary value problem is involved in integral condition; the third, the solutions obtained are positive.

Keywords

• boundary value problem;
• resonance;
• cone;
• positive solution;
• coincidence