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On the nonautonomous difference equation \(x_{n+1} = A_n + \frac{x^p_{n-1}}{x^q_n}\). (English) Zbl 1221.39013

The boundedness of a non-autonomous equation is studied. The authors show that every positive solution to the considered equation is bounded.

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39A20 Multiplicative and other generalized difference equations
39A22 Growth, boundedness, comparison of solutions to difference equations
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