Solving difference equations in finite terms (Q1286445)

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    Solving difference equations in finite terms
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1283735

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      Solving difference equations in finite terms (English)
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      7 December 1999
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      The authors prove that the Galois group of a linear difference equation with rational function coefficients is solvable iff the solution space of the equation has a basis each of whose members is a so-called Liouvillian sequence. An algorithm for finding all Liouvillian solutions of a linear difference equation is given.
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      solvable group
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      Galois group
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      linear difference equation
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      algorithm
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      Liouvillian solutions
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