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
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1283552
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Abstract: We derive lower bounds for the distance between consecutive zeros of solutions of \[ ( * )\quad y" + q(t)y = 0\] when $q$ takes both positive and negative values. We apply our results to the limit point/limit circle classifications of $( * )$.
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