Oscillation results for a class of nonlinear fractional order difference equations with damping term (Q2189649)

Summary: The paper studies the oscillation of a class of nonlinear fractional order difference equations with damping term of the form \(\Delta [ \psi (\lambda) z^\eta ( \lambda) ]+p (\lambda) z^\eta (\lambda)+q (\lambda) F(\sum_{s = \lambda_0}^{\lambda - 1 +\mu} (\lambda - s-1)^{(-\mu)} y ( s))=0\), where \(z(\lambda)= a(\lambda)+ b(\lambda) \Delta^\mu y(\lambda)\), \(\Delta^\mu\) stands for the fractional difference operator in Riemann-Liouville settings and of order \(\mu\), \(0<\mu\leq 1\), and \(\eta\geq 1\) is a quotient of odd positive integers and \(\lambda\in \mathbb{N}_{\lambda_0 + 1 - \mu}\). New oscillation results are established by the help of certain inequalities, features of fractional operators, and the generalized Riccati technique. We verify the theoretical outcomes by presenting two numerical examples.