Necessary and sufficient conditions for the oscillation of delay differential equation with a piecewise constant argument

The characteristic equation for an equation with continuous and piecewise constant argument in the form x˙(t)+px(t−τ)+qx([t−k])=0    where  p, q∈ℜ, τ∈ℜ+and  k∈ℵ is presented, which when q=0 reduces to f(λ)=λ+e−λτ=0 and when p=0 reduces to λ−1+qλ−k=0. Also, the necessary and sufficient conditions f...

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Main Author: H. A. Agwo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1998-01-01
Series:International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171298000702
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description The characteristic equation for an equation with continuous and piecewise constant argument in the form x˙(t)+px(t−τ)+qx([t−k])=0    where  p, q∈ℜ, τ∈ℜ+and  k∈ℵ is presented, which when q=0 reduces to f(λ)=λ+e−λτ=0 and when p=0 reduces to λ−1+qλ−k=0. Also, the necessary and sufficient conditions for oscillation are obtained.
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spelling doaj-art-a3e8b377eaac4b4c858c60640844dbbf2025-02-03T05:57:10ZengWileyInternational Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences0161-17121687-04251998-01-0121349349710.1155/S0161171298000702Necessary and sufficient conditions for the oscillation of delay differential equation with a piecewise constant argumentH. A. Agwo0Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Education, Ain Shams University, Roxy , Cairo, EgyptThe characteristic equation for an equation with continuous and piecewise constant argument in the form x˙(t)+px(t−τ)+qx([t−k])=0    where  p, q∈ℜ, τ∈ℜ+and  k∈ℵ is presented, which when q=0 reduces to f(λ)=λ+e−λτ=0 and when p=0 reduces to λ−1+qλ−k=0. Also, the necessary and sufficient conditions for oscillation are obtained.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171298000702OscillationsDelay differential equations.
spellingShingle H. A. Agwo
Necessary and sufficient conditions for the oscillation of delay differential equation with a piecewise constant argument
International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Oscillations
Delay differential equations.
title Necessary and sufficient conditions for the oscillation of delay differential equation with a piecewise constant argument
title_full Necessary and sufficient conditions for the oscillation of delay differential equation with a piecewise constant argument
title_fullStr Necessary and sufficient conditions for the oscillation of delay differential equation with a piecewise constant argument
title_full_unstemmed Necessary and sufficient conditions for the oscillation of delay differential equation with a piecewise constant argument
title_short Necessary and sufficient conditions for the oscillation of delay differential equation with a piecewise constant argument
title_sort necessary and sufficient conditions for the oscillation of delay differential equation with a piecewise constant argument
topic Oscillations
Delay differential equations.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171298000702
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