Positive solutions for nonlinear three-point boundary value problems on time scales (Q703885)

The authors generalize some known results on positive solutions of a three-point boundary value problem related to the dynamic equation \[ u^{\Delta\nabla} (t) + a(t) f(t,u(t)) = 0. \] The symbol \(\Delta\nabla\) denotes the natural Laplace operator on time scales (arbitrary closed subsets of the reals). The methods used in the proofs are based on Leggett--Williams/ Krasnoselskii fixed-point techniques in cones.