On the solution of a linear homogeneous difference equation with variable coefficients

Authors
Mallik, RK
Citation
Rk. Mallik, On the solution of a linear homogeneous difference equation with variable coefficients, SIAM J MATH, 31(2), 2000, pp. 375-385
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
SIAM JOURNAL ON MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS
ISSN journal
00361410 → ACNP
Volume
31
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
375 - 385
Database
ISI
SICI code
0036-1410(20000126)31:2<375:OTSOAL>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A closed form solution of a linear homogenous difference equation of order N with variable coefficients is presented for N greater than or equal to 3. From it, the solution for the special case of an equation with constant co efficients is also obtained.