International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences 
Volume 1 (1978), Issue 1, Pages 1-12
doi:10.1155/S0161171278000010

Behavior of second order nonlinear differantial equations

Rina Ling

Department of Mathematics, California State University, Los Angeles 90032, California, USA

Received 29 November 1977; Revised 31 March 1978

Abstract

Qualitative behavior of second order nonlinear differential equations with variable coefficients is studied. It includes properties such as positivity, number of zeroes, oscillatory behavior, boundedness and monotonicity of the solutions.