Oscillatory and nonoscillatory behaviour of solutions of an equation alternately of retarded and advanced type (Q1327664)

Consider the differential equation \(x'(t)+ p(t)x(t)+ q(t)f(x(2[(t+1)/2]))= 0\), where \([\dots]\) means the greater integer function. This equation is of advanced type on \([2n-1,2n)\) and of retarded type on \([2n,2n+1)\). The nonlinear function \(f(y)\) is supposed to satisfy sector type condition \(0< f(y)/y\leq M\leq +\infty\). This paper gives existence, uniqueness, oscillation and nonoscillation conditions expressed in terms of the coefficients \(p(t)\), \(q(t)\). Then oscillation and nonoscillation results are obtained for the forced equation \(x'(t)+ q(t)f(x(2[(t+1)/2]))= h(t)\) with \(q(t)\geq 0\) and \(f\) monotonically increasing satisfying also \(yf(y)> 0\).