Existence of nonperiodic solutions of the Lyness equation \(x_{n+1}=(\alpha+x_ n)/x_{n-1}\) (Q1359556)
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Existence of nonperiodic solutions of the Lyness equation \(x_{n+1}=(\alpha+x_ n)/x_{n-1}\) (English)
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12 November 1997
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The author offers a (nonconstructive) proof of \textit{G. Ladas}'s conjecture [J. Difference Equ. Appl. 1, No. 1, 95-97 (1995; Zbl 0834.39006)] asserting that the difference equation in the title has a positive nonperiodic solution.
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recursive sequence
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Lyness equation
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difference equation
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positive nonperiodic solution
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