Oscillation results for higher order nonlinear neutral delay difference equations (Q2371126)

The authors consider the following equation \[ \Delta^m(y_{n}-y_{n-l})+q_{n}y^{\alpha}_{n-k}=0\;,\;n\in N \] with \(\Delta\) the forward difference operator, \(k\), \(l\) positive integers, \(\alpha\) a ratio of odd positive integers and \(\{p_n\}_n\), \(\{q_n\}_n\) sequences of nonnegative real numbers. Consider the following conditions: (\(C_1\)) \(0\leq p_n<1\); (\(C_2\)) \(0\leq p_n\leq P_1<1\) with \(P_1>0\) a constant; (\(C_3\)) \(-1<-P_2\leq p_n\leq 0\) with \(P_2>0\) a constant; \[ (C_4)\;\;{\sum_0^{\infty}q_n[(1-p_{n-k})(n-k)^{m-1}]^{\alpha}=\infty} ; \] \[ (C_5)\;\;\displaystyle{\sum_0^{\infty}q_n[(n-k)^{m-1}]^{\alpha}=\infty} \] If \(m\) is even and (\(C_1\)) and (\(C_4\)) hold, then all solutions of the equation are oscillatory. If \(m\) is odd and (\(C_2\)) and (\(C_5\)) hold then every solution of the equation either oscillates or tends to 0 as \(n\rightarrow\infty\). If (\(C_3\)) and (\(C_5\)) hold then every solution of the equation either oscillates or tends to 0 as \(n\rightarrow\infty\).