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Keywords:
higher order difference equation; oscillation
Summary:
The asymptotic and oscillatory behavior of solutions of mth order damped nonlinear difference equation of the form $\Delta (a_n \Delta ^{m-1} y_n) + p_n \Delta ^{m-1} y_n + q_n f(y_{\sigma (n+m-1)}) = 0$ where $m$ is even, is studied. Examples are included to illustrate the results.
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