Preface |
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1 The Origins of the Limit-Point/Limit-Circle Problem |
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1 | (4) |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (4) |
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2 Equations with p-Laplacian |
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5 | (34) |
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5 | (1) |
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2.2 Second-Order Unforced Equations |
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5 | (2) |
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7 | (10) |
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2.4 Nonlinear Limit-Point/Limit-Circle Results |
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17 | (4) |
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21 | (6) |
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2.6 Asymptotic Properties of Solutions of the Forced Equation |
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27 | (9) |
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2.7 Examples and Discussion |
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36 | (3) |
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3 Strong Limit-Point/Limit-Circle Properties |
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39 | (106) |
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39 | (1) |
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3.2 The Strong Limit-Point Property |
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39 | (3) |
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42 | (8) |
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3.4 Strong Nonlinear Limit-Point Results for Emden-Fowler Equations |
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50 | (6) |
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3.5 Sub-Half-Linear and Super-Half-Linear Equations |
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56 | (3) |
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59 | (11) |
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3.7 Strong Nonlinear Limit-Point/Limit-Circle Results for Sub-Half-Linear Equations |
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70 | (4) |
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3.8 Strong Nonlinear Limit-Point/Limit-Circle Results for Super-Half-Linear Equations |
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74 | (6) |
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80 | (24) |
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3.10 Further Results for the Unforced Equation |
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104 | (5) |
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3.11 Equations with ∫∞0 (a-1/p(t) + r(t))dt < ∞ |
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109 | (14) |
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3.12 Thomas--Fermi Equations |
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123 | (2) |
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3.13 Classification of Solutions |
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125 | (8) |
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3.14 Limit-Point/Limit-Circle Solutions of Thomas-Fermi Type Equations |
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133 | (4) |
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3.15 Examples and Further Discussion |
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137 | (8) |
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145 | (34) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (2) |
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4.3 The Sub-Half-Linear Case: Preliminary Lemmas |
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148 | (9) |
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4.4 The Sub-Half-Linear Case: Main Results |
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157 | (2) |
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4.5 The Super-Half-Linear Case: Preliminary Lemmas |
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159 | (10) |
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4.6 The Super-Half-Linear Case: Main Results |
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169 | (2) |
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171 | (3) |
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4.8 Examples and Discussion |
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174 | (5) |
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179 | (32) |
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179 | (1) |
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5.2 Equations of Order 2n |
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179 | (9) |
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5.3 Limit-Point/Limit-Circle Solutions of Even-Order Equations |
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188 | (8) |
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5.4 Fourth-Order Equations |
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196 | (8) |
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5.5 Limit-Point/Limit-Circle and Related Properties of Solutions of Fourth-Order Equations |
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204 | (7) |
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211 | (34) |
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211 | (1) |
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6.2 Limit-Point/Limit-Circle and Other Properties of Solutions |
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211 | (3) |
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214 | (9) |
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6.4 Nonoscillatory Solutions |
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223 | (8) |
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6.5 Oscillatory Solutions |
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231 | (11) |
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242 | (3) |
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245 | (32) |
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245 | (1) |
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246 | (15) |
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7.3 Behavior of Nonoscillatory Solutions |
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261 | (5) |
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7.4 Behavior of Oscillatory Solutions |
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266 | (5) |
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7.5 Limit-Point/Limit-Circle Properties of Solutions |
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271 | (4) |
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275 | (2) |
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8 Transformations of the Basic Equation |
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277 | (16) |
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277 | (2) |
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279 | (6) |
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8.3 Limit-Point and Limit-Circle Results |
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285 | (5) |
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8.4 Examples and Discussion |
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290 | (3) |
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9 Notes, Open Problems, and Future Directions |
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293 | (6) |
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293 | (1) |
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9.2 Notes and Open Problems |
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293 | (3) |
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9.3 Directions for Future Research |
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296 | (3) |
Bibliography |
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299 | (12) |
Index |
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