Some new oscillation criteria for fourth-order nonlinear delay difference equations (Q2198031)

Summary: In this paper, the authors studied oscillatory behavior of solutions of fourth-order delay difference equation \(\Delta\left( c_3 \left( n\right) \Delta \left( c_2 \left( n\right) \Delta \left( c_1 \left( n\right) \Delta u \left( n\right)\right)\right)\right)+p\left( n\right)f\left( u \left( n - k\right)\right)=0\) under the conditions \(\sum_{n = n_0}^\infty c_i \left( n\right) < \infty\), \(i=1,2,3\). New oscillation criteria have been obtained which greatly reduce the number of conditions required for the studied equation. Some examples are presented to show the strength and applicability of the main results.