On q-Difference Riccati Equations and Second-Order Linear q-Difference Equations

We consider q-difference Riccati equations and second-order linear q-difference equations in the complex plane. We present some basic properties, such as the transformations between these two equations, the representations and the value distribution of meromorphic solutions of q-difference Riccati equations, and the q-Casorati determinant of meromorphic solutions of second-order linear q-difference equations. In particular, we find that the meromorphic solutions of these two equations are concerned with the q-Gamma function when q∈ℂ such that 0<|q|<1. Some examples are also listed to illustrate our results.