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The problem of auxiliary character such as
,C [ y;] = 0, O<i<N· ,
will complernent our stucliea, for which the comparison theorem gives II Ye <
llYc· On the same grounds, Theorem 1 implies ll:iJc < jl, since the function
Yi > 0 takes its maximal positive value only at a boundary point: either
for i = 0 or for i = N.
Theorem 3 Let the conditions
(24) IAil > 0, IBil > 0,
hold for all i = 1, 2, ... , N - 1. A solution of the problem
(25) L'.[y;]=-Fi,
admits the estimate
(26)
i = 1, 2, ... , N - 1;
F
D c
Yo= 0,
To prove the desired esti1nate, the intention is to use an alternative
fonn of equation (21)
(27) C; Yi = A; Yi -l + B; Yi+ i + Fi.
Let IYil take its maximal value IYiol > 0 at a point i = i 0 , 0 < i 0 < N,
so that IYi 0 I > I Yi I for all i = 0, 1, ... , N. We are led by equation (27) for
i = i 0 to
Because of this