Hacettepe Journal of Mathematics and Statistics 2651-477X 2651-477X Hacettepe University Mathematical Sciences Matematik The multiplicity of positive solutions for systems of fractional boundary value problems https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1082-7215 Yoruk Deren Fulya EGE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF SCIENCE 12 08 2019 48 6 1626 1634 03 09 2018 05 19 2018 Copyright © 2002, Hacettepe Journal of Mathematics and Statistics 2002 Hacettepe Journal of Mathematics and Statistics

This paper focuses on the multiple positive solutions for a coupled system of nonlinear boundary value problems of fractional order. Our approach is based on a fixed point theorem due to Bai and Ge. Also, an example is given to demonstrate the applicability of our main result.

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