Existence and multiplicity of positive solutions of a nonlinear discrete fourth-order boundary value problem (Q417223)

Summary: We show the existence and multiplicity of positive solutions of the nonlinear discrete fourth-order boundary value problem \(\Delta^4 u(t - 2) = \lambda h(t)f(u(t)), ~t \in \mathbb T_2, ~u(1) = u(T + 1) = \Delta^2 u(0) = \Delta^2 u(T) = 0\), where \(\lambda > 0, ~h : \mathbb T_2 \rightarrow (0, \infty)\) is continuous, and \(f : \mathbb R \rightarrow [0, \infty)\) is continuous, \(T > 4, ~T_2 = \{2, 3, \dots, T\}\). The main tool is the Dancer's global bifurcation theorem.