Oscillation of Higher Order Linear Impulsive Dynamic Equations on Time Scales

Chaolong Zhang, Feiqi Deng

College of Automation Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.

DOI: 10.4236/am.2012.36089                

Abstract

In this paper, we will establish some oscillation criteria for the higher order linear dynamic equation on time scale in term of the coefficients and the graininess function. We illustrate our results with an example.

Keywords

Oscillation; High Order; Dynamic Equation; Time Scale; Riccati Tramsformation

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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