On the Behaviour of the Solutions of a Second-Order Difference Equation
2007 ◽
Vol 2007
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pp. 1-14
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Keyword(s):
We study the difference equationxn+1=α−xn/xn−1,n∈ℕ0, whereα∈ℝand wherex−1andx0are so chosen that the corresponding solution(xn)of the equation is defined for everyn∈ℕ. We prove that whenα=3the equilibriumx¯=2of the equation is not stable, which corrects a result due to X. X. Yan, W. T. Li, and Z. Zhao. For the caseα=1, we show that there is a strictly monotone solution of the equation, and we also find its asymptotics. An explicit formula for the solutions of the equation are given for the caseα=0.
2017 ◽
Vol 41
(2)
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pp. 167-178
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2002 ◽
Vol 43
(3)
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pp. 1598-1621
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2004 ◽
Vol 15
(09)
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pp. 959-965
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2018 ◽
Vol 104
(1)
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pp. 91-103
2001 ◽
Vol 5
(6)
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pp. 315-325
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