On the oscillation of differential equations with an oscillatory coefficient

Harris, B. J.; Kong, Q.

doi:10.1090/S0002-9947-1995-1283552-4

On the oscillation of differential equations with an oscillatory coefficient

Authors: B. J. Harris and Q. Kong
Journal: Trans. Amer. Math. Soc. 347 (1995), 1831-1839
MSC: Primary 34C10
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0002-9947-1995-1283552-4
MathSciNet review: 1283552
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Abstract: We derive lower bounds for the distance between consecutive zeros of solutions of

$\displaystyle ( * )\quad y'' + q(t)y = 0$

when

takes both positive and negative values. We apply our results to the limit point/limit circle classifications of

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