Integral averages and oscillation of second-order nonlinear differential equations (Q5948805)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1672029
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1672029 |
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Integral averages and oscillation of second-order nonlinear differential equations (English)
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12 November 2001
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Here, the equation \[ [a(t)\psi(x(t))x'(t)]'+q(t)f(x(t))=0 \tag{E} \] with \(a\in C^1([t_0,\infty);(0,\infty))\), \(q\in C([t_0,\infty);\mathbb{R})\), \(\psi,f\in C^1(\mathbb{R};\mathbb{R})\), \(\psi(x)>0\), \(xf(x)>0\) and \(f'(x)\geq 0\) for \(x\neq 0\) is studied. The author presents new oscillation criteria for equation (E) in both sublinear and superlinear cases. The main tool is the method of weighted averages and the function \(H(t,s)\) established by \textit{Ch. G. Philos} [Arch. Math. 53, 482-492 (1989; Zbl 0661.34030)].
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oscillation criteria
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second-order differential equation
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nonlinear differential equation
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sublinear
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