Nagumo conditions and second-order quasilinear equations with compatible nonlinear functional boundary conditions (Q533530)

Assuming the existence of ordered lower and upper solutions for \[ -\frac{d}{dt} \varphi(t,x,x(t),x'(t))=f(t,x,x(t),x'(t)) \quad \text{a.e. on } [0,1], \] the authors establish the existence of solutions to the above differential equation subject to general functional boundary conditions of the form \[ G(x(0),x(1),x,x'(0),x'(1))=(0,0), \] where \(\varphi \in C([0,1]\times C[0,1] \times {\mathbb R}^2)\), \(f : [0,1] \times C[0,1] \times {\mathbb R}^2 \to {\mathbb R})\) satisfies the Carathéodory conditions and \(G\in C({\mathbb R}^2\times C[0,1]\times {\mathbb R}^2;{\mathbb R}^2)\). Their approach incorporates a degree-based compatibility relationship between the ordered lower and upper solutions and the functional boundary conditions, which was previously introduced by one of the authors in a special case of two point boundary conditions. The reader interested in this topic should also consult [\textit{D. O'Regan} and \textit{J. Perán}, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 371, No.~1, 177--183 (2010; Zbl 1202.34046)].