Interval oscillation criteria for matrix differential systems with damping (Q945250)

The authors consider the following second order linear matrix differential system with damping term: \[ (P(t)Y')' + R(t)Y' + Q(t)Y = 0, \quad t \geq t_0 ,\tag{1} \] where \(P(t) = P^\bullet (t) > 0\) (i.e., \(P(t)\) is positive definite), \(Q(t) = Q^\bullet (t)\), \(R(t) = R^\bullet (t)\) are \(n\times n\)-matrices of real valued continuous functions on the interval \([t_0 ,\infty )\). They prove a theorem on the oscillation of solutions of (1) and give two examples.