Vol. 85, No. 1, 1979

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Integral comparison theorems for third order linear differential equations

Lynn Harry Erbe

Vol. 85 (1979), No. 1, 35–48
Abstract

By means of a change of variable in the Riccati equation corresponding to the third order linear equation Ly y′′′ + p(t)y+ q(t)y = 0 a nonlinear integral equation is obtained which has a solution obtainable by successive approximations under certain conditions on p and q. This technique allows one to obtain new sharp comparison theorems for Ly = 0. Several examples are given to illustrate the results.

Mathematical Subject Classification 2000
Primary: 34C10
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Received: 7 June 1978
Revised: 17 January 1979
Published: 1 November 1979
Authors
Lynn Harry Erbe