Positive solutions for second-order nonlinear ordinary differential systems with two parameters (Q420211)

Summary: By using fixed-point theorem and under suitable conditions, we investigate the existence and multiplicity of positive solutions to the following system \[ u''(t) + au(t) + bv(t) + \lambda h_1(t)f(u(t), v(t)) = 0, ~t \in [0, 1], \] \[ v''(t) + cu(t) + dv(t) + \mu h_2(t)g(u(t), v(t)) = 0, ~t \in [0, 1], \] \[ u(0) = u(1) = 0, ~v(0) = v(1) = 0, \] where \(a, b, c, d\) are four positive constants and \(\lambda > 0, ~\mu > 0, ~f(u, v), g(u, v) \in C(\mathbb R^+ \times \mathbb R^+, \mathbb R^+)\) and \(h_1, h_2 \in C([0, 1], \mathbb R^+)\). We derive two explicit intervals of \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\), such that the existence and multiplicity of positive solutions for the systems is guaranteed.