Interpolation inequalities and nonoscillatory differential equations (Q4026438)

[For the entire collection see Zbl 0746.00079.] Let \(p_ i(i=0,\dots,n-1)\) be real, locally Lebesgue integrable functions defined on an interval \(I(I=(0,\infty),[b,\infty)\) or \((0,b]\) with \(b>0)\); additionally, let \(p_ n(x)=x^ d\) where \(d\) is a real number. Quasi-derivatives for a function \(y\) are defined by: \(y^{[i]}=y^{(i)}(i=0,\dots,n-1)\), \(y^{[n]}=p_ ny^{(n)}\), \(y^{[n+i]}=-(y^{[n+i-1]})'+p_{n-i}y^{(n-1)}(i=1,\dots,n-1)\) and the symmetric differential operator \(L\) is defined by \(L(y)=-(y^{[2n- 1]})'+p_ 0y\). In case the coefficients are sufficiently smooth, \(L\) has the familiar form: \(L(y)=\sum^ n_{i=0}(-1)^ i(p_ iy^{(i)})^{(i)}\). By the use of weighted interpolation inequalities of the form \(\left(\int_ I| x^ \beta u^{(j)}|^ pdx\right)^{1/p}\leq k\left(\int_ I| x^ \nu u|^ qdx\right)^{(1-\lambda)/q}\left(\int_ I| x^ \alpha u^{(n)}|^ rdx\right)^{\lambda/r}\) the authors obtain nonoscillation criteria for the operator \(L\). These criteria are in the form of \(L^ s\) integral conditions on the coefficients. Additionally, some remarks on connections between these inequalities and conditions for disconjugacy are given.