Periodic and asymptotically periodic solutions of systems of nonlinear difference equations with infinite delay

In this paper we study the existence of periodic and asymptotically periodic solutions of a system of nonlinear Volterra difference equations with infinite delay. By means of fixed point theory, we furnish conditions that guarantee the existence of such periodic solutions.     

Homoclinic solutions in periodic difference equations with saturable nonlinearity

In this paper, a periodic difference equation with saturable nonlinearity is considered. Using the linking theorem in combination with periodic approximations, we establish sufficient conditions on the nonexistence and on the existence of homoclinic solutions. Our results not only solve an open problem proposed by Pankov, but also greatly improve some existing ones even for some special cases.     

Homoclinic solutions in periodic difference equations with mixed nonlinearities

In this paper, by using critical point theory in combination with periodic approximations, we obtain some new sufficient conditions on the nonexistence and existence of homoclinic solutions for a class of periodic difference equations. Unlike the existing literatures that always assume that the nonlinear terms are only either superlinear or asymptotically linear at , but superlinear at 0, our nonlinear term can mix superlinear nonlinearities with asymptotically linear ones at both and 0. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time to consider the homoclinic solutions of this class of difference equations with mixed nonlinearities. Our results are necessary in some sense, and extend and improve some existing ones even for some special cases. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Piecewise linear difference equations and convexity

This note presents a new method for analysing piecewise linear difference equations. The equations are considered in their natural phase space and interpreted via their associated semigroups and number theoretic graphs.     

Periodicity and solutions of some rational difference equations systems

In this paper we are interested in a technique for solving some nonlinear rational systems of difference equations of third order, in three-dimensional case. Moreover, we study the periodicity of solutions for such systems. Finally, some numerical examples are presented.     

Homoclinic solutions in periodic nonlinear difference equations with superlinear nonlinearity

In this paper, we consider the existence of homoclinic solutions in periodic nonlinear difference equations with superlinear nonlinearity. The classical Ambrosetti–Rabinowitz superlinear condition is improved by a general superlinear one. The proof is based on the critical point theory in combination with periodic approximations of solutions.     

Positive periodic solutions of higher-dimensional nonlinear functional difference equations

By using a well-known fixed point index theorem, we study the existence, multiplicity and nonexistence of positive T-periodic solution(s) to the higher-dimensional nonlinear functional difference equations of the form

     

On the positive almost periodic type solutions for some nonlinear delay integral equations

In this paper, we discuss the existence of positive almost periodic type solutions for some nonlinear delay integral equations, by constructing a new fixed point theorem in the cone. Some known results are extended.     

The existence of periodic solutions of higher order nonlinear periodic difference equations

Sufficient conditions for the existence of at least one periodic solution of two classes of nonlinear higher order periodic difference equations are established, respectively. The results show us that sufficient conditions for the existence of T ? periodic solutions of difference equation are different from those ones for the existence of T ? periodic solutions of differential equation. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Positive periodic solutions of higher-dimensional functional difference equations with a parameter

By using Krasnoselskii's fixed point theorem and upper and lower solutions method, we find some sets of positive values λ determining that there exist positive T-periodic solutions to the higher-dimensional functional difference equations of the form where A(n)=diag[a₁(n),a₂(n),…,a_m(n)], h(n)=diag[h₁(n),h₂(n),…,h_m(n)], a_j,h_j :Z→R⁺, τ :Z→Z are T -periodic, j=1,2,…,m, T1, λ>0, x :Z→R^m, f :R₊^m→R₊^m, where R₊^m={(x₁,…,x_m)^TR^m, x_j0, j=1,2,…,m}, R⁺={xR, x>0}.     

Existence of multiple positive periodic solutions for nonlinear functional difference equations

In this paper, we investigate the existence of multiple positive periodic solutions to a class of functional difference equations. We answer the open problems proposed by Y. Raffoul in [Electron. J. Differential Equations 55 (2002) 1-8] and the conditions obtained improve some recent results established there.     

Periodicity and boundedness for the integer solutions to a minimum-delay difference equation

In this paper, we study periodicity and boundedness for the integer solutions to a minimum-delay difference equations. As an application, a recent theorem regarding absolute-difference equations is extended.     

Existence of periodic solutions of higher order nonlinear functional difference equations

Sufficient conditions for the existence of at least one periodic solution of two classes of functional difference equations are established, respectively.     

Homoclinic solutions of a class of periodic difference equations with asymptotically linear nonlinearities

By using critical point theory and periodic approximations, new sufficient conditions are obtained on the existence and nonexistence of homoclinic solutions for a class of discrete nonlinear periodic equations with asymptotically linear nonlinearities. These results partially answer an open problem proposed by Pankov (2006) [2] under rather weaker conditions and greatly improve the related results before.     

On entire solutions of some type of nonlinear difference equations

In this article, the existence of finite order entire solutions of nonlinear difference equations f~n+ P_d(z, f) = p_1 e~(α1 z)+ p_2 e~(α2 z) are studied, where n ≥ 2 is an integer, Pd(z, f) is a difference polynomial in f of degree d(≤ n-2), p_1, p_2 are small meromorphic functions of ez, and α_1, α_2 are nonzero constants. Some necessary conditions are given to guarantee that the above equation has an entire solution of finite order. As its applications, we also find some type of nonlinear difference equations having no finite order entire solutions.