An asymptotic result and a stability criterion for linear nonautonomous delay difference equations (Q1884695)

From MaRDI portal
scientific article
Language Label Description Also known as
English
An asymptotic result and a stability criterion for linear nonautonomous delay difference equations
scientific article

    Statements

    An asymptotic result and a stability criterion for linear nonautonomous delay difference equations (English)
    0 references
    0 references
    0 references
    5 November 2004
    0 references
    Consider the delay difference equation \[ \Delta x_n=a_nx_n+ \sum^k_{j=1} b_j (n) x_{n-\tau_j},\;\tau_{j_1}\neq \tau_{j_2} \quad\text{if }j_1\neq j_2, \] where \(k\) is a positive integer, \((a_n)\) and \((b_j(n))\) \((j=1,\dots,k)\) are sequences of real numbers, \(\tau_j\) \((j=1,\dots,k)\) are positive integers, and the \(b_j(n)\) are not identical zero. Under some assumptions there exists the limit of the solution to the initial value problem and moreover the trivial solution is stable (resp. asymptotically stable).
    0 references
    generalized characteristic equation
    0 references
    asymptotic stability
    0 references
    delay difference equation
    0 references
    initial value problem
    0 references

    Identifiers