Time-scale-dependent criteria for the existence of positive solutions to \(p\)-Laplacian multipoint boundary value problem (Q1957532)

The authors consider the existence of multiple positive solutions for the following one-dimensional \(p\)-Laplacian dynamic equation: \[ (\phi_p(u^\triangle(t)))^\nabla+h(t)f(t,u(t))=0,\quad t\in(0,T]_{\mathbb{T}} \] with the \(p-\)Laplacian and \(m-\)point boundary value conditions: \[ \phi_p(u^\triangle(0))=\sum_{i=1}^{m-2}a_i\phi_p(u^\triangle(\xi_i)),\quad u(T)+\beta B_0(u^\triangle(T))=\sum_{i=1}^{m-2}B(u^\triangle(\xi_i)), \] where \(a_i\) are positive and \(0<\xi_1<\xi_2<\dots<\xi_{m-2}<T\) are \(m\) points. \(\mathbb{T}\) is a real time scale. \(B\) and \(B_0\) are bounded, continuous and positive odd functions. The function \(h\) is left-dense continuous and \(f\) is continuous. Then the authors prove two existence theorems: one of two positive solutions based on the Avery-Henderson fixed point theorem [\textit{R. I. Avery} and \textit{J. Henderson}, Commun. Appl. Nonlinear Anal. 8, No.~1, 27--36 (2001; Zbl 1014.47025)] and one of three positive solutions based on Avery's five-functionals fixed point theorem [\textit{R. I. Avery}, Math. Sci. Res. Hot-Line 3, No.~7, 9--14 (1999; Zbl 0965.47038)]. The proofs rely on properties of solutions to the corresponding linear boundary value problem. The paper ends with one illustrative example.