Symmetric positive solutions for the systems of higher-order boundary value problems on time scales (Q2409186)

In this paper, the authors consider the existence of symmetric positive solutions for the higher-order boundary value problems on time scales \[ \begin{aligned} (-1)^{n}u_k^{(\Delta\nabla)^n}(t)=f_k(t,u_1(t),u_2(t)),\quad t\in[a,b], \;k=1,2,\\ \alpha u_k^{(\Delta\nabla)^i}(a)-\beta u_k^{(\Delta\nabla)^i\Delta}(a)=0,\quad i=0,1,\dots,n-1,\;k=1,2,\\ \alpha u_k^{(\Delta\nabla)^i}(b)+\beta u_k^{(\Delta\nabla)^i\Delta}(b)=0,\quad i=0,1,\dots,n-1,\;k=1,2, \end{aligned} \] where \(b-a\geq 1, \alpha, \beta>0\) and \(f_1, f_2: (a,b)\times (0,\infty)\times(0,\infty)\to[0,\infty)\) are continuous. By using the monotone iterative technique, the authors obtain a necessary condition for the existence and uniqueness of symmetric positive solutions. Their results extend some recent work in the literature.