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We consider a class of linear homogeneous difference equations with constant coefficients and commensurate delays. We prove an asymptotic formula for the solutions as t → ∞ under the assumption of the existence of a simple “dominant” real characteristic value.
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Dedicated to the memory of Professor Miklós Farkas
Research supported by FONDECYT Grant, Chile, No. 1.070.980.
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Medina, R., Pituk, M. Asymptotic behavior of a linear difference equation with continuous time. Period Math Hung 56, 97–104 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10998-008-5097-7
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10998-008-5097-7