Positive solutions of a singular fractional boundary value problem with a fractional boundary condition

For α ∈ (1,2] the singular fractional boundary value problem [formula] satisfying the boundary conditions [formula] where β ∈ (0,α - 1], μ ∈ (0,α - 1], and [formula] are Riemann-Liouville derivatives of order α, β, and μ respectively, is considered. Here ƒ satisfies a local Carathéodory condition, and ƒ (t, x, y) may be singular at the value 0 in its space variable x. Using regularization and sequential techniques and Krasnosel’skii’s fixed point theorem, it is shown this boundary value problem has a positive solution. An example is given.