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Oscillation of a logistic difference equation with several delays

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For a delay difference equation , g k (n) ≤ n, K > 0, a connection between oscillation properties of this equation and the corresponding linear equations is established. Explicit nonoscillation and oscillation conditions are presented. Positiveness of solutions is discussed.

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, 84105, Israel

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  2. Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive N. W. Alberta T2N 1N4, Calgary, Canada

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Berezansky, L., Braverman, E. Oscillation of a logistic difference equation with several delays. Adv Differ Equ 2006, 082143 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1155/ADE/2006/82143

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