International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Volume 13 (1990), Issue 1, Pages 159-164
doi:10.1155/S0161171290000217

Iterative solution of negative exponent Emden-Fowler problems

C.D. Luning1 and W.L. Perry2

1Department of Mathematics, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville 77340, TX, USA
2Department of Mathematics, Texas A \& M University, College Station 77843, TX, USA

Abstract

A monotone iterative technique for proving existence of a positive solution pair (λ,y) of y(x)+λa(x)yμ(x)=0, 0<x<1, y(0+)=y(1)=0, μ1 is shown. The method is computationally effective and an example is given.