On the difference equation \(x_{n+1}= \frac{px_{n-s} + x_{n-t}}{qx_{n-s} + x_{n-t}}\) (Q2379003)

The paper deals with the difference equation \[ x_{n+1} = \frac{px_{n-s} + x_{n-t}}{qx_{n-s} + x_{n-t}}, \;n = 0,1,\dots \tag{1} \] with positive initial conditions where \(s, t\) are distinct nonnegative integers, \(p > 0, q >0, p \not= q.\) The authors prove that the positive equilibrium of eq. (1) is globally asymptotically stable if one of the following two conditions is satisfied: (H1) Either \(p > q \geq 1,\) or \(1 \geq p > q,\) or \((1 + 3q) / (1 - q) \geq p > 1 > q.\) (H2) Either \(q > p \geq 1,\) or \(1 \geq q > p,\) or \((1 + 3p) / (1 - p) \geq q > 1 > p.\)