Existence of positive solutions for second-order boundary value problem with one parameter (Q874961)

The author considers the existence of positive solutions to the one-parameter nonlinear boundary value problem \[ -u'' + \lambda u = f(t, u), \quad 0 < t < 1, \qquad u(0) = u(1) = 0. \] The author removes the requirement that \(f\) must be positive for all \((t, u)\) by placing growth conditions on the positive and negative parts of \(f\). An example is provided to demonstrate that the growth conditions placed on the positive and negative parts of \(f\) are not vacuously true.