Properties of solutions to a second order nonlinear differential equation

In this note, we show when all solutions to the nonlinear differential equation x″+c(t)f(x)g(x′)x′+a(t,x)=0 are bounded. Furthermore, the solutions are either oscillatory or monotonic and asymptotically stable.

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Main Author: Allan J. Kroopnick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1990-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171290001156
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Summary:In this note, we show when all solutions to the nonlinear differential equation x″+c(t)f(x)g(x′)x′+a(t,x)=0 are bounded. Furthermore, the solutions are either oscillatory or monotonic and asymptotically stable.
ISSN:0161-1712
1687-0425