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Existence of Solutions for \({\mathrm {m}}\)-Point Boundary Value Problems on an Infinite Time Scale

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In this study, we present the existence result for the the second order \({\mathrm {m}}\)-point boundary value problems on infinite time scales. Nagumo condition, lower and upper solutions play an important role in the arguments.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Ege University, Bornova, 35100, Izmir, Turkey

    Arzu Denk Oğuz & Fatma Serap Topal

  2. Department of Mathematics, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, Kingsville, TX, 78363, USA

    Ravi P. Agarwal

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Oğuz, A.D., Topal, F.S. & Agarwal, R.P. Existence of Solutions for \({\mathrm {m}}\)-Point Boundary Value Problems on an Infinite Time Scale. Differ Equ Dyn Syst 31, 729–742 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12591-020-00524-w

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