Global asymptotic stability of a nonlinear recursive sequence. (Q1767133)

Using a ``semicycle analysis method'' developed by the authors, they prove that the positive equilibrium of the nonlinear difference equation \[ x_{n+1}=\frac{x_nx_{n-1}^b+x_{n-2}^b+a}{x_{n-1}^b+x_nx_{n-2}^b+a}, \quad n\geq 0 \] is globally asymptotically stable for parameters \(a\geq 0\), \(b>0\) and initial values \(x_{-2},x_{-1},x_0>0\).