Multiple positive solutions to a coupled systems of nonlinear fractional differential equations

Springerplus. 2016 Jul 19;5(1):1116. doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-2656-9. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

In this article, we study existence, uniqueness and nonexistence of positive solution to a highly nonlinear coupled system of fractional order differential equations. Necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence and uniqueness of positive solution are developed by using Perov's fixed point theorem for the considered problem. Further, we also established sufficient conditions for existence of multiplicity results for positive solutions. Also, we developed some conditions under which the considered coupled system of fractional order differential equations has no positive solution. Appropriate examples are also provided which demonstrate our results.

Keywords: Boundary condition; Contractions mapping; Coupled system; Fractional differential equations; Generalized metric space.