In this paper, we consider the nonlinear fourth order eigenvalue problem. We show the existence of family of unbounded continua of nontrivial solutions bifurcating from the line of trivial solutions. These global continua have properties similar to those found in Rabinowitz and Berestycki well-known global bifurcation theorems.
We consider nonlinear Sturm-Liouville problems with spectral parameter in the boundary condition. We investigate the structure of the set of bifurcation points, and study the behavior of two families of continua of nontrivial solutions of this problem contained in the classes of functions having oscillation properties of the eigenfunctions of the corresponding linear problem, and bifurcating from the points and intervals of the line of trivial solutions.
Surjectivity results of Fredholm alternative type are obtained for nonlinear operator equations of the form , where is invertible, and satisfy various types of homogeneity conditions. We are able to answer some questions left open by Fuč’ık, Nečas, Souček, and Souček. We employ the concept of an -stably-solvable operator, related to nonlinear spectral theory methodology. Applications are given to a nonlinear Sturm-Liouville problem and a three point boundary value problem recently studied...