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In this paper, we study the existence of weak solutions for a class of fractional boundary value equations with impulsive effects. Existence results are obtained using the variational methods and the critical point theory. Our theorems mainly extend the recent results of Wang et al. (Mediterr J Math 13(6): 4845–4866, 2016). Finally, some examples are presented to illustrate our results.
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Nyamoradi, N., Tayyebi, E. Existence of Solutions for a Class of Fractional Boundary Value Equations with Impulsive Effects via Critical Point Theory. Mediterr. J. Math. 15, 79 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00009-018-1122-z
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