## Journal of Applied Mathematics

### Positive Solutions for Multipoint Boundary Value Problems for Singular Fractional Differential Equations

#### Abstract

A class of nonlinear multipoint boundary value problems for singular fractional differential equations is considered. By means of a coupled fixed point theorem on ordered sets, some results on the existence and uniqueness of positive solutions are obtained.

#### Article information

Source
J. Appl. Math., Volume 2014 (2014), Article ID 596123, 7 pages.

Dates
First available in Project Euclid: 2 March 2015

Permanent link to this document
https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.jam/1425305585

Digital Object Identifier
doi:10.1155/2014/596123

Mathematical Reviews number (MathSciNet)
MR3178963

Zentralblatt MATH identifier
07010695

#### Citation

Jleli, Mohamed; Karapinar, Erdal; Samet, Bessem. Positive Solutions for Multipoint Boundary Value Problems for Singular Fractional Differential Equations. J. Appl. Math. 2014 (2014), Article ID 596123, 7 pages. doi:10.1155/2014/596123. https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.jam/1425305585

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