On positive solutions for fourth-order boundary value problem with impulse (Q1005997)

The author considers the impulsive boundary value problem for the ordinary differential equation of fourth order \[ \begin{aligned} &y^{(4)} - q(x)y'' = f(x,y),\quad x \in [a,c)\cup(c,b], \\ &\alpha_1y(a) - \beta_1y'(a) = 0,\quad \gamma_1y(b) + \delta_1y'(b) = 0, \\ &y''(c - 0) = d_1y''(c + 0), \quad y'''(c - 0) = d_2y'''(c + 0),\\ &\alpha_2y''(a) - \beta_2y'''(a) = 0, \quad \gamma_2y''(b) + \delta_2y'''(b) = 0, \end{aligned} \] where \(f\) is continuous on \(([a,c)\cup(c,b])\times {\mathbb R}\), \(q\) is nonnegative and integrable on \([a,b]\). Sufficient conditions for the existence of multiple positive solutions are found. The eigenvalue problem \(y^{(4)} - q(x)y'' = \lambda f(x,y)\) with the same impulsive and boundary conditions is investigated for \(\lambda > 0\), also. In the proofs there is used the Krasnoselskii fixed point theorem.