On a two-point boundary value problem for the second order ordinary differential equations with singularities (Q1863622)

The authors consider the boundary value problem \[ u''= f(t, u,u'),\tag{1} \] \[ u(a+)= 0,\qquad u(b-)= 0,\tag{2} \] with \(f=\in K_{\text{loc}}(]a,b[\times\mathbb{R}^2;\mathbb{R})\). By a solution to problem (1), (2), the authors understand a function \(u\in\widetilde C_{\text{loc}}'(]a,b[; \mathbb{R})\) satisfying (1) almost everywhere in \(]a,b[\) and also conditions (2). By using a lower solution \(\alpha(t)\) to (1) and an upper solution \(\beta(t)\) to (1), the existence of at least one solution \(u(t)\) to problem (1), (2), is proved, where \(\alpha(t)\leq u(t)\leq \beta(t)\) for \(a\leq t\leq b\).