Asymptotic Dichotomy in a Class of Fourth-Order Nonlinear Delay Differential Equations with Damping
Author(s) -
Chengmin Hou,
Sui Sun Cheng
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
abstract and applied analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.228
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1687-0409
pISSN - 1085-3375
DOI - 10.1155/2009/484158
Subject(s) - mathematics , nonlinear system , delay differential equation , differential equation , mathematical analysis , order (exchange) , riccati equation , class (philosophy) , zero (linguistics) , physics , finance , linguistics , philosophy , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , computer science , economics
All solutions of a fourth-order nonlinear delay differential equation are shown to converge to zero or to oscillate. Novel Riccati type techniques involving third-order linear differential equations are employed. Implications in the deflection of elastic horizontal beams are also indicated
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