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The exact region of oscillation for a first order neutral differential equation with delays


Authors: Sui Sun Cheng and Yi-zhong Lin
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 64 (2006), 433-445
MSC (2000): Primary 34C10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0033-569X-06-01013-2
Published electronically: June 13, 2006
MathSciNet review: 2259047
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Abstract: The theory of envelopes is applied to yield the exact geometric region of oscillation for a class of first order neutral differential equation with delays. As examples, we show that the convex region of oscillation yield oscillation criteria that are sharp.


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Sui Sun Cheng
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30043, Republic of China

Yi-zhong Lin
Affiliation: Department of Mathematics, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350007, People’s Republic of China

Received by editor(s): March 11, 2005
Published electronically: June 13, 2006
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