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We study the existence and multiplicity of solutions for the three-point nonlinear boundary value problem,;, where,, and are assumed to be positive and have some singularities, and is a positive parameter. Under certain conditions, we prove that there exists such that the three-point nonlinear boundary value problem has at least two positive solutions for, at least one solution for, and no solution for.
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Xian, X., O'Regan, D. Existence and multiplicity of solutions for some three-point nonlinear boundary value problems. J Inequal Appl 2006, 79653 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1155/JIA/2006/79653
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