Existence of positive periodic solution for variable–coefficient third-order differential equation with singularity
Zhibo Cheng
School of Mathematics and Information Science, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, China
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Jingli Ren
School of Mathematics and Statistics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Correspondence to: Jingli Ren, School ofMathematics and Statistics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
E-mail: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorZhibo Cheng
School of Mathematics and Information Science, Henan Polytechnic University, Jiaozuo 454000, China
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Jingli Ren
School of Mathematics and Statistics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
Correspondence to: Jingli Ren, School ofMathematics and Statistics, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
E-mail: [email protected]
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In this paper, we investigate a class of singular third-order differential equations with variable coefficients. By application of Green's functions and Schauder's fixed point theorem, sufficient conditions for the existence of positive periodic solutions are established. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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