In this paper, we propose a determinist mathematical model for the co-circulating into two circulating recombinants forms (CRFs) Of HIV-disease in Mali. We divide the sexually active population within three compartmen...In this paper, we propose a determinist mathematical model for the co-circulating into two circulating recombinants forms (CRFs) Of HIV-disease in Mali. We divide the sexually active population within three compartments (susceptible, CRF-1 infected and CRF-2 or CRF-12 infected) and study the dynamical behavior of this model. Then, we define a basic reproduction number of the CRF-2 or CRF-12 infected individuals R0 and shown that the CRF-2 or CRF-12 infected-free equilibrium is locally-asymptotically stable if R0 1 (thus the CRF-2 or CRF-12 infected invade in the population). Fur-thermore, we prove that under certain conditions on the parameters of the model the controllability of CRF-2 or CRF-12 infected with regard to the CRF-1 infected. Numerical simulations are given to illustrate the results.展开更多
This article explores the use of social networks by workers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with particular emphasis on a descriptive or quantitative analysis aimed at understanding motivations and methods of use. Mo...This article explores the use of social networks by workers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with particular emphasis on a descriptive or quantitative analysis aimed at understanding motivations and methods of use. More than five hundred and fifty questionnaires were distributed, highlighting workers’ preferred digital channels and platforms. The results indicate that the majority use social media through their mobile phones, with WhatsApp being the most popular app, followed by Facebook and LinkedIn. The study reveals that workers use social media for entertainment purposes and to develop professional and social relationships, with 55% unable to live without social media at work for recreational activities. In addition, 35% spend on average 1 to 2 hours on social networks, mainly between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. It also appears that 46% believe that social networks moderately improve their productivity. These findings can guide marketing strategies, training, technology development and government policies related to the use of social media in the workplace.展开更多
Compactness of subspaces of a Z<sub>2</sub>-graded vector space is introduced and used to study simple Leibniz superalgebras. We introduce left and right super-invariance of bilinear forms over superalgebr...Compactness of subspaces of a Z<sub>2</sub>-graded vector space is introduced and used to study simple Leibniz superalgebras. We introduce left and right super-invariance of bilinear forms over superalgebras. Pseudo-quadratic Leibniz superalgebras are Leibniz superalgebras endowed with a non degenerate, supersymmetric and super-invariant bilinear form. In this paper, we show that every nondegenerate, supersymmetric and super-invariant bilinear form over a Leibniz superalgebra induce a Lie superalgebra over the underlying vector space. Then by using double extension extended to Leibniz superalgebras, we study pseudo-quadratic Leibniz superalgebras and the induced Lie superalgebras. In particular, we generalize some results on Leibniz algebras to Leibniz superalgebras.展开更多
We use C*-algebras to determine non-propagation estimates for a certain class of generalized Schr?dinger operators acting on L2(x) , where X is a locally compact group. In particular, the Schr?dinger operators on tree...We use C*-algebras to determine non-propagation estimates for a certain class of generalized Schr?dinger operators acting on L2(x) , where X is a locally compact group. In particular, the Schr?dinger operators on trees are included.展开更多
This paper deals with the existence and uniqueness of mild solutions to neutral stochastic delay functional integro-differential equations perturbed by a fractional Brownian motion BH, with Hurst parameter H E (1/2, ...This paper deals with the existence and uniqueness of mild solutions to neutral stochastic delay functional integro-differential equations perturbed by a fractional Brownian motion BH, with Hurst parameter H E (1/2, 1). We use the theory of resolvent operators developed by R. Grimmer to show the existence of mild solutions. An example is provided to illustrate the results of this work.展开更多
This paper studies the Schrodinger operator with a homogeneous electric field of the form -△+x<sub>1</sub>+V(x), where x= (x<sub>1</sub>,…, x<sub>n</sub>)∈R<sup>n</s...This paper studies the Schrodinger operator with a homogeneous electric field of the form -△+x<sub>1</sub>+V(x), where x= (x<sub>1</sub>,…, x<sub>n</sub>)∈R<sup>n</sup>. It is proved that in the specctral representation of the free Stark Hamiltonian, the time-delay operator in scattering theory can be expressed in trems of scattering matrix and under reasonable assumptions on the decay of the potential V, the on-shell time-delay operator is of trace class and its trace is related to the local spectral density via an explicit integral formula. Some asymptotics for the trace are estabhshed when the energy tends to infinity.展开更多
This paper deals with a qualitative and computational study of a class of integrodifferential model, with a nonlinear growth rate. The model is applied to immunology problems, in particular to the competition between ...This paper deals with a qualitative and computational study of a class of integrodifferential model, with a nonlinear growth rate. The model is applied to immunology problems, in particular to the competition between tumors and immune system. Our purpose is to take into account the activity transfer processes bet ween cells. The first part of this paper deals with the modeling, while the second part develops the existence and uniqueness of global solutions to the initial boundary value problem related to the application of the model. Finally, numerical simulations are used to illustrate the results obtained for a dynamic of tumor cells contrasted by the immune system.展开更多
This paper establishes probabilistic and statistical properties of the extension of timeinvariant coefficients asymmetric log GARCH processes to periodically time-varying coefficients(P logGARCH)one.In thesemodels,the...This paper establishes probabilistic and statistical properties of the extension of timeinvariant coefficients asymmetric log GARCH processes to periodically time-varying coefficients(P logGARCH)one.In thesemodels,the parameters of log−volatility are allowed to switch periodically between different seasons.The main motivations of this newmodel are able to capture the asymmetry and hence leverage effect,in addition,the volatility coefficients are not a subject to positivity constraints.So,some probabilistic properties of asymmetric P log GARCH models have been obtained,especially,sufficient conditions ensuring the existence of stationary,causal,ergodic(in periodic sense)solution and moments properties are given.Furthermore,we establish the strong consistency and the asymptotic normality of the quasi-maximum likelihood estimator(QMLE)under extremely strong assumptions.Finally,we carry out a simulation study of the performance of the QML and the P log GARCH is applied to model the crude oil prices of Algerian Saharan Blend.展开更多
In this note,the authors resolve an evolutionary Wente's problem associated to heat equation,where the special integrability of det▽u for u∈H^1(R^2,R^2)is used.
In this paper, we present splitting schemes for the two-level Bloch model. After proposing two ways to split the Bloch equation, we show that it is possible in each case togenerate exact numerical solutions of the obt...In this paper, we present splitting schemes for the two-level Bloch model. After proposing two ways to split the Bloch equation, we show that it is possible in each case togenerate exact numerical solutions of the obtained sub-equations. These exact solutionsinvolve matrix exponentials which can be expensive to compute. Here, for 2×2 matriceswe develop equivalent formulations which reduce the computational cost. These splittingschemes are nonstandard ones and conserve all the physical properties (Hermicity, positiveness and trace) of Bloch equations. In addition, they are explicit, making effectivetheir implementation when coupled with the Maxwell’s equations.展开更多
We study a stochastic control system involving both a standard and a fractional Brownian motion with Hurst parameter less than 1/2.We apply an anticipative Girsanov transformation to transform the system into another ...We study a stochastic control system involving both a standard and a fractional Brownian motion with Hurst parameter less than 1/2.We apply an anticipative Girsanov transformation to transform the system into another one,driven only by the standard Brownian motion with coefficients depending on both the fractional Brownian motion and the standard Brownian motion.We derive a maximum principle and the associated stochastic variational inequality,which both are generalizations of the classical case.展开更多
In this note, we consider positive entire large solutions for semilinear elliptic equations Au = p(x)f(u) in R^N with N ≥ 3. More precisely, we are interested in the link between the existence of entire large sol...In this note, we consider positive entire large solutions for semilinear elliptic equations Au = p(x)f(u) in R^N with N ≥ 3. More precisely, we are interested in the link between the existence of entire large solution with the behavior of solution for --△u = p(x) in R^N. Especially for the radial case, we try to give a survey of all possible situations under Keller-Osserman type conditions.展开更多
In any spaces dimension, we use weighted spaces to establish a general de- cay rate of solution of viscoelastic wave equation with logarithmic nonlinearities. Furthermore, we establish, under convenient hypotheses on ...In any spaces dimension, we use weighted spaces to establish a general de- cay rate of solution of viscoelastic wave equation with logarithmic nonlinearities. Furthermore, we establish, under convenient hypotheses on g and the initial data, the existence of weak solution associated to the equation.展开更多
Our motivation is to build a systematic method in order to investigate the structure of cluster algebras of geometric type. The method is given through the notion of mixing-type sub-seeds, the theory of seed homomorph...Our motivation is to build a systematic method in order to investigate the structure of cluster algebras of geometric type. The method is given through the notion of mixing-type sub-seeds, the theory of seed homomorphisms and the view-point of gluing of seeds. As an application, for(rooted) cluster algebras, we completely classify rooted cluster subalgebras and characterize rooted cluster quotient algebras in detail. Also,we build the relationship between the categorification of a rooted cluster algebra and that of its rooted cluster subalgebras. Note that cluster algebras of geometric type studied here are of the sign-skew-symmetric case.展开更多
Abstract We consider the polytope arising from a marked surface by flips of triangulations. D. D. Sleator, R. E. Tarjan, and W. P. Thurston [J. Amer. Math. Soc., 1988, 1(3): 647 681] studied the diameter of the associ...Abstract We consider the polytope arising from a marked surface by flips of triangulations. D. D. Sleator, R. E. Tarjan, and W. P. Thurston [J. Amer. Math. Soc., 1988, 1(3): 647 681] studied the diameter of the associahedron, which is the polytope arising from a marked disc by flips of triangulations. They showed that every shortest path between two vertices in a face does not leave that face. We give a new method, which is different from the one used by V. Disarlo and H. Parlier [arXiv: 1411.4285] to establish the same non-leaving-face property for all unpunctured marked surfaces.展开更多
This paper concerns the study of the numerical approximation for the following initialboundary value problem{ut-uzx=f(u),t∈(0,1),t∈(0,T) u(0,t)=0,t∈(0,1),t∈(0,T) u(x,0)=u0(x),x∈(0,1)where f(s...This paper concerns the study of the numerical approximation for the following initialboundary value problem{ut-uzx=f(u),t∈(0,1),t∈(0,T) u(0,t)=0,t∈(0,1),t∈(0,T) u(x,0)=u0(x),x∈(0,1)where f(s) is a positive, increasing, C1 convex function for the nonnegative values of s, f(0) 〉0, f∞ds/f(s) 〈∞, u0∈C1([0, 1]), u0(0) = 0, u'0(1)=0. We find some conditions under which the solution of a semidiscrete form of the above problem blows up in a finite time and estimate its semidiserete blow-up time. We also prove the convergence of the semidiscrete blow-up time to the theoretical one. A similar study has been also undertaken for a discrete form of the above problem. Finally, we give some numerical results to illustrate our analysis.展开更多
With the help of continued fractions, we plan to list all the elements of the set Q△ = {aX2 + bXY + cY2 : a,b, c ∈Z, b2 - 4ac = △ with 0 ≤ b 〈 √△}of quasi-reduced quadratic forms of fundamental discriminant ...With the help of continued fractions, we plan to list all the elements of the set Q△ = {aX2 + bXY + cY2 : a,b, c ∈Z, b2 - 4ac = △ with 0 ≤ b 〈 √△}of quasi-reduced quadratic forms of fundamental discriminant △. As a matter of fact, we show that for each reduced quadratic form f = aX2 + bXY + cY2 = (a, b, c) of discriminant △〉0(and of sign σ(f) equal to the sign of a), the quadratic forms associated with f and defined by {〈a+bu+cu2,b+2cu.c〉},with 1≤σ(f)u≤b/2|c| (whenever they exist), 〈c,-b-2cu,a+bu+cu2〉 with b/2|c|≤σ(f)u≤[w(f)]=[b+√△/2|c|], are all different from one another and build a set I(f) whose cardinality is #I(f)={1+[ω(f)],when(2c)|b,[ω(f)],when (2c)|b. If f and g are two different reduced quadratic forms, we show that I(f) ∩ I(g) = Ф. Our main result is that the set Q△ is given by the disjoint union of all I(f) with f running through the set of reduced quadratic forms of discriminant △〉0. This allows us to deduce a formula for #(Q△) involving sums of partial quotients of certain continued fractions.展开更多
In this work, we study the following nonlinear homogeneous Neumann boundary value problemβ (u) -diva (x, 7u) f in fΩ, a (x, u). η= 0 on Ω, where Ω is a smooth bounded open domain in RN, N ≥ 3 with...In this work, we study the following nonlinear homogeneous Neumann boundary value problemβ (u) -diva (x, 7u) f in fΩ, a (x, u). η= 0 on Ω, where Ω is a smooth bounded open domain in RN, N ≥ 3 with smooth boundary Ωand ηthe outer unit normal vector on Ω . We prove the existence and uniqueness of an entropy solution for L1-data f. The functional setting involves Lebesgue and Sobolev spaces with variable exponent.展开更多
In this paper, the authors aim at proving two existence results of fractional differential boundary value problems of the form (Pa,bα){D^au(x)+f(x,u(x))=0,x∈(0,1),u(0)=u(1)=0,D^a-3u(0)=a,u^(1)=-6w...In this paper, the authors aim at proving two existence results of fractional differential boundary value problems of the form (Pa,bα){D^au(x)+f(x,u(x))=0,x∈(0,1),u(0)=u(1)=0,D^a-3u(0)=a,u^(1)=-6where 3 ≤ a 〈 4, D^ is the standard Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative and a, b are nonnegative constants. First the authors suppose that f(x, t) = -p(x)t^σ, with cr ~ (-1, 1) and p being a nonnegative continuous function that may be singular at x - 0 or x - 1 and satisfies some conditions related to the Karamata regular variation theory. Combining sharp estimates on some potential functions and the Sch^uder fixed point theorem, the authors prove the existence of a unique positive continuous solution to problem (P0,0). Global estimates on such a solution are also obtained. To state the second existence result, the authors assume that a, b are nonnegative constants such that a + b 〉 0 and f(x, t) -= tφ(x, t), with φ(x, t) being a nonnegative continuous function in (0, 1) × [0, ∞) that is required to satisfy some suitable integrability condition. Using estimates on the Green's function and a perturbation argument, the authors prove the existence and uniqueness of a positive continuous solution u to problem (Pa,b), which behaves like the unique solution of the homogeneous problem corresponding the existence results. to (Pa,b). Some examples are given to illustrate the existence results.,展开更多
文摘In this paper, we propose a determinist mathematical model for the co-circulating into two circulating recombinants forms (CRFs) Of HIV-disease in Mali. We divide the sexually active population within three compartments (susceptible, CRF-1 infected and CRF-2 or CRF-12 infected) and study the dynamical behavior of this model. Then, we define a basic reproduction number of the CRF-2 or CRF-12 infected individuals R0 and shown that the CRF-2 or CRF-12 infected-free equilibrium is locally-asymptotically stable if R0 1 (thus the CRF-2 or CRF-12 infected invade in the population). Fur-thermore, we prove that under certain conditions on the parameters of the model the controllability of CRF-2 or CRF-12 infected with regard to the CRF-1 infected. Numerical simulations are given to illustrate the results.
文摘This article explores the use of social networks by workers in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with particular emphasis on a descriptive or quantitative analysis aimed at understanding motivations and methods of use. More than five hundred and fifty questionnaires were distributed, highlighting workers’ preferred digital channels and platforms. The results indicate that the majority use social media through their mobile phones, with WhatsApp being the most popular app, followed by Facebook and LinkedIn. The study reveals that workers use social media for entertainment purposes and to develop professional and social relationships, with 55% unable to live without social media at work for recreational activities. In addition, 35% spend on average 1 to 2 hours on social networks, mainly between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. It also appears that 46% believe that social networks moderately improve their productivity. These findings can guide marketing strategies, training, technology development and government policies related to the use of social media in the workplace.
文摘Compactness of subspaces of a Z<sub>2</sub>-graded vector space is introduced and used to study simple Leibniz superalgebras. We introduce left and right super-invariance of bilinear forms over superalgebras. Pseudo-quadratic Leibniz superalgebras are Leibniz superalgebras endowed with a non degenerate, supersymmetric and super-invariant bilinear form. In this paper, we show that every nondegenerate, supersymmetric and super-invariant bilinear form over a Leibniz superalgebra induce a Lie superalgebra over the underlying vector space. Then by using double extension extended to Leibniz superalgebras, we study pseudo-quadratic Leibniz superalgebras and the induced Lie superalgebras. In particular, we generalize some results on Leibniz algebras to Leibniz superalgebras.
文摘We use C*-algebras to determine non-propagation estimates for a certain class of generalized Schr?dinger operators acting on L2(x) , where X is a locally compact group. In particular, the Schr?dinger operators on trees are included.
文摘This paper deals with the existence and uniqueness of mild solutions to neutral stochastic delay functional integro-differential equations perturbed by a fractional Brownian motion BH, with Hurst parameter H E (1/2, 1). We use the theory of resolvent operators developed by R. Grimmer to show the existence of mild solutions. An example is provided to illustrate the results of this work.
基金Partially supported by Ohinese NSF under grant No. 0187401by State Education Commission of China
文摘This paper studies the Schrodinger operator with a homogeneous electric field of the form -△+x<sub>1</sub>+V(x), where x= (x<sub>1</sub>,…, x<sub>n</sub>)∈R<sup>n</sup>. It is proved that in the specctral representation of the free Stark Hamiltonian, the time-delay operator in scattering theory can be expressed in trems of scattering matrix and under reasonable assumptions on the decay of the potential V, the on-shell time-delay operator is of trace class and its trace is related to the local spectral density via an explicit integral formula. Some asymptotics for the trace are estabhshed when the energy tends to infinity.
文摘This paper deals with a qualitative and computational study of a class of integrodifferential model, with a nonlinear growth rate. The model is applied to immunology problems, in particular to the competition between tumors and immune system. Our purpose is to take into account the activity transfer processes bet ween cells. The first part of this paper deals with the modeling, while the second part develops the existence and uniqueness of global solutions to the initial boundary value problem related to the application of the model. Finally, numerical simulations are used to illustrate the results obtained for a dynamic of tumor cells contrasted by the immune system.
文摘This paper establishes probabilistic and statistical properties of the extension of timeinvariant coefficients asymmetric log GARCH processes to periodically time-varying coefficients(P logGARCH)one.In thesemodels,the parameters of log−volatility are allowed to switch periodically between different seasons.The main motivations of this newmodel are able to capture the asymmetry and hence leverage effect,in addition,the volatility coefficients are not a subject to positivity constraints.So,some probabilistic properties of asymmetric P log GARCH models have been obtained,especially,sufficient conditions ensuring the existence of stationary,causal,ergodic(in periodic sense)solution and moments properties are given.Furthermore,we establish the strong consistency and the asymptotic normality of the quasi-maximum likelihood estimator(QMLE)under extremely strong assumptions.Finally,we carry out a simulation study of the performance of the QML and the P log GARCH is applied to model the crude oil prices of Algerian Saharan Blend.
文摘In this note,the authors resolve an evolutionary Wente's problem associated to heat equation,where the special integrability of det▽u for u∈H^1(R^2,R^2)is used.
文摘In this paper, we present splitting schemes for the two-level Bloch model. After proposing two ways to split the Bloch equation, we show that it is possible in each case togenerate exact numerical solutions of the obtained sub-equations. These exact solutionsinvolve matrix exponentials which can be expensive to compute. Here, for 2×2 matriceswe develop equivalent formulations which reduce the computational cost. These splittingschemes are nonstandard ones and conserve all the physical properties (Hermicity, positiveness and trace) of Bloch equations. In addition, they are explicit, making effectivetheir implementation when coupled with the Maxwell’s equations.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No11301560)
文摘We study a stochastic control system involving both a standard and a fractional Brownian motion with Hurst parameter less than 1/2.We apply an anticipative Girsanov transformation to transform the system into another one,driven only by the standard Brownian motion with coefficients depending on both the fractional Brownian motion and the standard Brownian motion.We derive a maximum principle and the associated stochastic variational inequality,which both are generalizations of the classical case.
文摘In this note, we consider positive entire large solutions for semilinear elliptic equations Au = p(x)f(u) in R^N with N ≥ 3. More precisely, we are interested in the link between the existence of entire large solution with the behavior of solution for --△u = p(x) in R^N. Especially for the radial case, we try to give a survey of all possible situations under Keller-Osserman type conditions.
文摘In any spaces dimension, we use weighted spaces to establish a general de- cay rate of solution of viscoelastic wave equation with logarithmic nonlinearities. Furthermore, we establish, under convenient hypotheses on g and the initial data, the existence of weak solution associated to the equation.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 11671350 and 11571173)
文摘Our motivation is to build a systematic method in order to investigate the structure of cluster algebras of geometric type. The method is given through the notion of mixing-type sub-seeds, the theory of seed homomorphisms and the view-point of gluing of seeds. As an application, for(rooted) cluster algebras, we completely classify rooted cluster subalgebras and characterize rooted cluster quotient algebras in detail. Also,we build the relationship between the categorification of a rooted cluster algebra and that of its rooted cluster subalgebras. Note that cluster algebras of geometric type studied here are of the sign-skew-symmetric case.
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 11401022).
文摘Abstract We consider the polytope arising from a marked surface by flips of triangulations. D. D. Sleator, R. E. Tarjan, and W. P. Thurston [J. Amer. Math. Soc., 1988, 1(3): 647 681] studied the diameter of the associahedron, which is the polytope arising from a marked disc by flips of triangulations. They showed that every shortest path between two vertices in a face does not leave that face. We give a new method, which is different from the one used by V. Disarlo and H. Parlier [arXiv: 1411.4285] to establish the same non-leaving-face property for all unpunctured marked surfaces.
文摘This paper concerns the study of the numerical approximation for the following initialboundary value problem{ut-uzx=f(u),t∈(0,1),t∈(0,T) u(0,t)=0,t∈(0,1),t∈(0,T) u(x,0)=u0(x),x∈(0,1)where f(s) is a positive, increasing, C1 convex function for the nonnegative values of s, f(0) 〉0, f∞ds/f(s) 〈∞, u0∈C1([0, 1]), u0(0) = 0, u'0(1)=0. We find some conditions under which the solution of a semidiscrete form of the above problem blows up in a finite time and estimate its semidiserete blow-up time. We also prove the convergence of the semidiscrete blow-up time to the theoretical one. A similar study has been also undertaken for a discrete form of the above problem. Finally, we give some numerical results to illustrate our analysis.
文摘With the help of continued fractions, we plan to list all the elements of the set Q△ = {aX2 + bXY + cY2 : a,b, c ∈Z, b2 - 4ac = △ with 0 ≤ b 〈 √△}of quasi-reduced quadratic forms of fundamental discriminant △. As a matter of fact, we show that for each reduced quadratic form f = aX2 + bXY + cY2 = (a, b, c) of discriminant △〉0(and of sign σ(f) equal to the sign of a), the quadratic forms associated with f and defined by {〈a+bu+cu2,b+2cu.c〉},with 1≤σ(f)u≤b/2|c| (whenever they exist), 〈c,-b-2cu,a+bu+cu2〉 with b/2|c|≤σ(f)u≤[w(f)]=[b+√△/2|c|], are all different from one another and build a set I(f) whose cardinality is #I(f)={1+[ω(f)],when(2c)|b,[ω(f)],when (2c)|b. If f and g are two different reduced quadratic forms, we show that I(f) ∩ I(g) = Ф. Our main result is that the set Q△ is given by the disjoint union of all I(f) with f running through the set of reduced quadratic forms of discriminant △〉0. This allows us to deduce a formula for #(Q△) involving sums of partial quotients of certain continued fractions.
文摘In this work, we study the following nonlinear homogeneous Neumann boundary value problemβ (u) -diva (x, 7u) f in fΩ, a (x, u). η= 0 on Ω, where Ω is a smooth bounded open domain in RN, N ≥ 3 with smooth boundary Ωand ηthe outer unit normal vector on Ω . We prove the existence and uniqueness of an entropy solution for L1-data f. The functional setting involves Lebesgue and Sobolev spaces with variable exponent.
基金funded by the National Plan for Science,Technology and Innovation(MAARIFAH),King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology,Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,Award Number(No.13-MAT2137-02)
文摘In this paper, the authors aim at proving two existence results of fractional differential boundary value problems of the form (Pa,bα){D^au(x)+f(x,u(x))=0,x∈(0,1),u(0)=u(1)=0,D^a-3u(0)=a,u^(1)=-6where 3 ≤ a 〈 4, D^ is the standard Riemann-Liouville fractional derivative and a, b are nonnegative constants. First the authors suppose that f(x, t) = -p(x)t^σ, with cr ~ (-1, 1) and p being a nonnegative continuous function that may be singular at x - 0 or x - 1 and satisfies some conditions related to the Karamata regular variation theory. Combining sharp estimates on some potential functions and the Sch^uder fixed point theorem, the authors prove the existence of a unique positive continuous solution to problem (P0,0). Global estimates on such a solution are also obtained. To state the second existence result, the authors assume that a, b are nonnegative constants such that a + b 〉 0 and f(x, t) -= tφ(x, t), with φ(x, t) being a nonnegative continuous function in (0, 1) × [0, ∞) that is required to satisfy some suitable integrability condition. Using estimates on the Green's function and a perturbation argument, the authors prove the existence and uniqueness of a positive continuous solution u to problem (Pa,b), which behaves like the unique solution of the homogeneous problem corresponding the existence results. to (Pa,b). Some examples are given to illustrate the existence results.,