The rule of semicycle and global asymptotic stability for a fourth-order rational difference equation (Q2485502)

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The rule of semicycle and global asymptotic stability for a fourth-order rational difference equation
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    The rule of semicycle and global asymptotic stability for a fourth-order rational difference equation (English)
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    5 August 2005
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    It is proved that the positive equilibrium of the difference equation \[ x_{n+1}=\frac{x_n^bx_{n-2}+x_{n-3}^b+a}{x_n^b+x_{n-2}x_{n-3}^b+a}\, ,\; n=0,1,\dots , \] where \(a,b\geq 0\), attracts all solutions corresponding to positive initial conditions.
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    rational difference equation
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    semicycle
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    cycle length
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    global asymptotic stability
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    positive equilibrium
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