Multiple positive solutions for multi-point boundary value problems with a \(p\)-Laplacian on the half-line (Q980423)

The second-order \(m\)-point boundary value problem with a \(p\)-Laplacian on the half-line \[ \begin{cases} (\Phi_p(x'(t)))' + \varphi(t)f(t,x(t),x'(t))=0, \quad t \in [0,+\infty), \\ x(0) = \sum_{i=1}^l \alpha_i x(\xi_i) - \sum_{j=l+1}^{m-2} \alpha_j x'(\xi_j), \\ \Phi_p(x'(\infty)) = \sum_{i=1}^{m-2} \beta_i \Phi_p(x'(\xi_i)) \end{cases} \] is considered, where \(\Phi_p(s)=|s|^{p-2}s\), \(p>1\), \(m>2\), and \(1<l<m-2\). The existence of positive solutions is obtained. The proofs are based on fixed point theorems in cones.