## Abstract and Applied Analysis

### Positive Solutions for Nonlinear Fractional Differential Equations with Boundary Conditions Involving Riemann-Stieltjes Integrals

#### Abstract

We consider the existence of positive solutions for a class of nonlinear integral boundary value problems for fractional differential equations. By using some fixed point theorems, the existence and multiplicity results of positive solutions are obtained. The results obtained in this paper improve and generalize some well-known results.

#### Article information

Source
Abstr. Appl. Anal., Volume 2012, Special Issue (2012), Article ID 708192, 21 pages.

Dates
First available in Project Euclid: 5 April 2013

https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.aaa/1365168350

Digital Object Identifier
doi:10.1155/2012/708192

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR2975317

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
1253.34015

#### Citation

Jiang, Jiqiang; Liu, Lishan; Wu, Yonghong. Positive Solutions for Nonlinear Fractional Differential Equations with Boundary Conditions Involving Riemann-Stieltjes Integrals. Abstr. Appl. Anal. 2012, Special Issue (2012), Article ID 708192, 21 pages. doi:10.1155/2012/708192. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.aaa/1365168350

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