On the periodic solutions for an \(n\)th order difference equations (Q1855996)

Let the difference equation \(x_{n+1}= F(x_n,\dots, x_{n-k})\), where \(k\) is a positive integer, have all solutions \(p\)-periodic. Then and only then the system of equations \[ F(s_{p-i},\dots, s_{p-i+k})= s_{p-i-1},\quad i= 1,2,\dots, p\geq k+2, \] has \(k+1\) independent variables. Here \(s_m= x_{n-m+1}\), \(m= 1,\dots, n\). All indices shall be taken modulo \(p\). Editorial remark: This article is a duplication of an article that has been published in [Appl. Math. Comput. 135, No. 2--3, 383--390 (2003; Zbl 1029.39010)], cf. erratum ibid. 205, No. 1, 507 (2008; Zbl 1151.39300)].