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On the Oscillation of a Second Order Strictly Sublinear Differential Equation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2018

Ravi P. Agarwal ,
Cezar Avramescu  and
Octavian G. Mustafa
Ravi P. Agarwal
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematical Sciences, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL 32901, USA e-mail: agarwal@fit.edu
Cezar Avramescu
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, University of Craiova, Al. I. Cuza 13, Craiova, Romania e-mail: cezaravramescu@hotmail.com e-mail: octaviangenghiz@yahoo.com
Octavian G. Mustafa
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, University of Craiova, Al. I. Cuza 13, Craiova, Romania e-mail: cezaravramescu@hotmail.com e-mail: octaviangenghiz@yahoo.com
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Abstract

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We establish a flexible oscillation criterion based on an averaging technique that improves upon a result due to C. G. Philos.

Keywords

34C1034C1534C29oscillation theoryaveraging method
Type
Research Article
Information
Canadian Mathematical Bulletin , Volume 53 , Issue 2 , 01 June 2010 , pp. 193 - 203
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Mathematical Society 2010

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