Nonoscillation of Second-Order Dynamic Equations with Several Delays

Existence of nonoscillatory solutions for the second-order dynamic equation (A0xΔ)Δ(t)+∑i∈[1,n]ℕAi(t)x(αi(t))=0 for t∈[t0,∞)T is investigated in this paper. The results involve nonoscillation criteria in terms of relevant dynamic and generalized characteristic inequalities, comparison theorems, and...

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Main Authors: Elena Braverman, Başak Karpuz
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Abstract and Applied Analysis
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/591254
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description Existence of nonoscillatory solutions for the second-order dynamic equation (A0xΔ)Δ(t)+∑i∈[1,n]ℕAi(t)x(αi(t))=0 for t∈[t0,∞)T is investigated in this paper. The results involve nonoscillation criteria in terms of relevant dynamic and generalized characteristic inequalities, comparison theorems, and explicit nonoscillation and oscillation conditions. This allows to obtain most known nonoscillation results for second-order delay differential equations in the case A0(t)≡1 for t∈[t0,∞)R and for second-order nondelay difference equations (αi(t)=t+1 for t∈[t0,∞)N). Moreover, the general results imply new nonoscillation tests for delay differential equations with arbitrary A0 and for second-order delay difference equations. Known nonoscillation results for quantum scales can also be deduced.
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spelling doaj-art-ef86d8363e904e04be2c08f9ca4560ef2025-08-20T03:21:13ZengWileyAbstract and Applied Analysis1085-33751687-04092011-01-01201110.1155/2011/591254591254Nonoscillation of Second-Order Dynamic Equations with Several DelaysElena Braverman0Başak Karpuz1Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB, T2N 1N4, CanadaDepartment of Mathematics, Faculty of Science and Arts, ANS Campus, Afyon Kocatepe University, 03200 Afyonkarahisar, TurkeyExistence of nonoscillatory solutions for the second-order dynamic equation (A0xΔ)Δ(t)+∑i∈[1,n]ℕAi(t)x(αi(t))=0 for t∈[t0,∞)T is investigated in this paper. The results involve nonoscillation criteria in terms of relevant dynamic and generalized characteristic inequalities, comparison theorems, and explicit nonoscillation and oscillation conditions. This allows to obtain most known nonoscillation results for second-order delay differential equations in the case A0(t)≡1 for t∈[t0,∞)R and for second-order nondelay difference equations (αi(t)=t+1 for t∈[t0,∞)N). Moreover, the general results imply new nonoscillation tests for delay differential equations with arbitrary A0 and for second-order delay difference equations. Known nonoscillation results for quantum scales can also be deduced.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/591254
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Nonoscillation of Second-Order Dynamic Equations with Several Delays
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title Nonoscillation of Second-Order Dynamic Equations with Several Delays
title_full Nonoscillation of Second-Order Dynamic Equations with Several Delays
title_fullStr Nonoscillation of Second-Order Dynamic Equations with Several Delays
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