Open Access Research Article

Solvability for a Class of Abstract Two-Point Boundary Value Problems Derived from Optimal Control

Lianwen Wang

Author Affiliations

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO 64093, USA

Boundary Value Problems 2007, 2007:027621 doi:10.1155/2007/27621


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Received:21 February 2007
Accepted:22 October 2007
Published:21 January 2008

© 2007 Wang

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The solvability for a class of abstract two-point boundary value problems derived from optimal control is discussed. By homotopy technique existence and uniqueness results are established under some monotonic conditions. Several examples are given to illustrate the application of the obtained results.

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