Global asymptotic stability in a class of Putnam-type equations (Q2581701)

The main result in this paper is a study of a sufficient condition for global asymptotic stability of the equilibrium point \(c=1\) for the class of a Putnam difference equation [cf. \textit{G. Ladas}, J. Difference Equ. Appl. 4, No.~5, 497--499 (1998; Zbl 0925.39004)] of the form \[ x_{n+1}=\frac{A_1x_n+A_2x_{n-1} + A_3x_{n-2}x_{n-3}+ A_4}{B_1x_nx_{n-1}+ B_2x_{n-2}+B_3x_{n-3}+B_4}, \qquad n=0,1,2,\dots, \] where \(A_1, A_2, A_3, A_4, B_1, B_2, B_3, B_4\) are positive constants that satisfy the following conditions (c1) \(A_1+A_2+A_3+A_4=B_1+B_2+B_3+B_4\); (c2) \(A_1+A_2 > B_1\); (c3) \(A_3< B_1+ B_3< A_3+A_4\); (c4) \(A_3, B_3\); \(x_{-3},x_{-2},x_{-1},X_0\) are positive numbers.