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Difference inequalities, comparison tests, and some consequences

Frank J. Palladino

Vol. 1 (2008), No. 1, 91–100
Abstract

We study the behavior of nonnegative sequences which satisfy certain difference inequalities. Several comparison tests involving difference inequalities are developed for nonnegative sequences. Using the aforementioned comparison tests, it is possible to determine the global stability and boundedness character for nonnegative solutions of particular rational difference equations in a range of their parameters.

Keywords
difference equation, boundedness, global stability, difference inequality
Mathematical Subject Classification 2000
Primary: 39A10
Milestones
Received: 28 October 2007
Accepted: 28 October 2007
Published: 28 February 2008

Communicated by Gerry Ladas
Authors
Frank J. Palladino
Department of Mathematics
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI 02881-0816
United States