We consider boundary value problems for scalar differential equation , , , where is a seventh-degree polynomial and is a parameter. We use the phase plane method combined with evaluations of time-map functions and make conclusions on the number of positive solutions. Bifurcation diagrams are constructed and examples are considered illustrating the bifurcation processes.
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