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On third-order linear difference equations involving quasi-differences

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We study the third-order linear difference equation with quasi-differences and its adjoint equation. The main results of the paper describe relationships between the oscillatory and nonoscillatory solutions of both equations.

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Došlá, Z., Kobza, A. On third-order linear difference equations involving quasi-differences. Adv Differ Equ 2006, 065652 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1155/ADE/2006/65652

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