Classification and existence of positive solutions of fourth-order nonlinear difference equations

2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. V. Manojlović
Keyword(s):  
Positive Solutions ◽  
Fourth Order ◽  
Difference Equations ◽  
Nonlinear Difference Equations ◽  
Existence Of Positive Solutions

scholarly journals Existence and Convergence of the Positive Solutions of a Discrete Epidemic Model

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhijian Wei ◽  
Meitao Le
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Models ◽  
Positive Solutions ◽  
Difference Equations ◽  
Epidemic Model ◽  
Sufficient Conditions ◽  
Nonlinear Difference Equations ◽  
System Of Difference Equations ◽  
Discrete Epidemic Model ◽  
Existence Of Positive Solutions

We consider a class of system of nonlinear difference equations arising from mathematical models describing a discrete epidemic model. Sufficient conditions are established that guarantee the existence of positive solutions, the existence of a unique nonnegative equilibrium, and the convergence of the positive solutions to the nonnegative equilibrium of the system of difference equations. The obtained results are new and they complement previously known results.

scholarly journals Positive Solutions of a Singular Positone and Semipositone Boundary Value Problems for Fourth-Order Difference Equations

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengjun Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Fixed Point ◽  
Boundary Value Problems ◽  
Positive Solutions ◽  
Fourth Order ◽  
Difference Equations ◽  
Fixed Point Theorems ◽  
Nonlinear Term ◽  
Boundary Value ◽  
Order Difference ◽  
Existence Of Positive Solutions

This paper studies the boundary value problems for the fourth-order nonlinear singular difference equationsΔ4u(i−2)=λα(i)f(i,u(i)),i∈[2,T+2],u(0)=u(1)=0,u(T+3)=u(T+4)=0. We show the existence of positive solutions for positone and semipositone type. The nonlinear term may be singular. Two examples are also given to illustrate the main results. The arguments are based upon fixed point theorems in a cone.

scholarly journals ON EXISTENCE OF POSITIVE SOLUTIONS OF NEUTRAL DIFFERENCE EQUATIONS

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 257-265
Author(s):  
J. H. SHEN ◽  
Z. C. WANG ◽  
X. Z. QIAN
Keyword(s):  
Positive Integer ◽  
Difference Equation ◽  
Positive Solution ◽  
Positive Solutions ◽  
Difference Equations ◽  
Real Numbers ◽  
Neutral Difference Equation ◽  
Neutral Difference Equations ◽  
Existence Of Positive Solutions

Consider the neutral difference equation \[\Delta(x_n- cx_{n-m})+p_nx_{n-k}=0, n\ge N\qquad (*) \] where $c$ and $p_n$ are real numbers, $k$ and $N$ are nonnegative integers, and $m$ is positive integer. We show that if \[\sum_{n=N}^\infty |p_n|<\infty \qquad (**) \] then Eq.(*) has a positive solution when $c \neq 1$. However, an interesting example is also given which shows that (**) does not imply that (*) has a positive solution when $c =1$.

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