Comparison theorems of Hille–Wintner type for dynamic equations on time scales

Erbe, Lynn; Peterson, Allan

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-05-08202-X

Comparison theorems of Hille–Wintner type for dynamic equations on time scales
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Abstract:

We obtain an analogue of the Hille–Wintner comparison theorem for the nonoscillation of second-order linear dynamic equations on time scales. Several examples are given including applications to difference equations.

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