New Oscillation Criteria for Second-Order Delay Differential Equations with Mixed Nonlinearities

We establish new oscillation criteria for second-order delay differential equations with mixed nonlinearities of the form (p(t)x'(t))'+∑i=1npi(t)x(t-τi)+∑i=1nqi(t)|x(t-τi)|αisgn x(t-τi)=e(t),  t≥0, where p(t), pi(t), qi(t), and e(t) are continuous functions defined on [0,∞), and p(t)>0,...

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Main Authors: Yuzhen Bai, Lihua Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2010-01-01
Series:Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/796256
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Summary:We establish new oscillation criteria for second-order delay differential equations with mixed nonlinearities of the form (p(t)x'(t))'+∑i=1npi(t)x(t-τi)+∑i=1nqi(t)|x(t-τi)|αisgn x(t-τi)=e(t),  t≥0, where p(t), pi(t), qi(t), and e(t) are continuous functions defined on [0,∞), and p(t)>0, p′(t)≥0, and α1>⋯>αm>1>αm+1>⋯>αn>0. No restriction is imposed on the potentials pi(t), qi(t), and e(t) to be nonnegative. These oscillation criteria extend and improve the results given in the recent papers. An interesting example illustrating the sharpness of our results is also provided.
ISSN:1026-0226
1607-887X