Nonoscillation theorems for a second order sublinear ordinary differential equation

Kwong, Man Kam; Wong, J. S. W.

doi:10.1090/S0002-9939-1983-0684641-2

Nonoscillation theorems for a second order sublinear ordinary differential equation
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by Man Kam Kwong and J. S. W. Wong

Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 87 (1983), 467-474

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9939-1983-0684641-2

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Abstract:

A number of known and a conjectured nonoscillation criteria for sublinear Emden-Fowler equations are shown to be equivalent. One of these criteria is then extended to cover cases in which a growth condition on the coefficient of the equation is not satisfied.

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