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Our aim in the present paper is to derive the closed-form solutions for the two fourth-order difference equations x(n+1)=x(n-2)x(n-3 )/ax(n)+bx(n-3),n >= 0, and x(n+1)=x(n-2)x(n-3)/-ax(n)+bx(n-3), n >= 0, with positive arbitrary real parametersa,band arbitrary real initial conditions, aswell as study the qualitative behaviors for each. For the first equation, we show thatevery admissible solution converges to a period-3 solution whena+b=1. For thesecond equation, we show that every admissible solution converges to zero ifb>2whenb(2) >= 4a. Whenb2<4a, we show the existence of periodic solutions undercertain conditions. We introduce the forbidden sets as well as provide some illustrativeexamples for the above-mentioned equations.

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    Uluslararası

  • Type

    Hakemli

  • Index info

    WOS.SCI

  • Language

    English

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    None

  • Keywords

    Qualitative analysis Periodicity Stability Difference equations Boundedness character