Positive solutions for singular $\phi-$Laplacian BVPs on the positive half-line

Abstract

In this work, we are concerned with the existence of positive solutions for a $\phi$ Laplacian boundary value problem on the half-line. The results are proved using the fixed point index theory on cones of Banach spaces and the upper and lower solution technique. The nonlinearity may exhibit a singularity at the origin with respect to the solution. This singularity is treated by regularization and approximation together with compactness and sequential arguments.