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4.—Comparison Theorems for a Class of Second-order Non-linear Ordinary Differential Equations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2012

Donald C. Benson
Donald C. Benson
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Department of Mathematics, University of California, Davis
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Synopsis

Integral inequalities are used to obtain comparison theorems for a class of second-order differential equations which includes the Emden-Fowler equation, certain Liénard equations, and linear equations of the form d2y/dx2+f(x)y = 0. For these linear equations the results below imply Sturm's classical comparison theorem.

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Research Article
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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Section A: Mathematics , Volume 73 , 1975 , pp. 77 - 84
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1975

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