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Uniqueness of solutions for fourth-order nonlocal boundary value problems

Boundary Value Problems volume 2006, Article number: 23875 (2006) Cite this article

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Uniqueness implies uniqueness relationships are examined among solutions of the fourth-order ordinary differential equation,, satisfying-point,-point, and-point nonlocal boundary conditions.

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Henderson, J., Ma, D. Uniqueness of solutions for fourth-order nonlocal boundary value problems. Bound Value Probl 2006, 23875 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1155/BVP/2006/23875

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