Oscillation of Fourth-Order Nonlinear Semi-Canonical Neutral Difference Equations via Canonical Transformations

The authors present a new technique for transforming fourth-order semi-canonical nonlinear neutral difference equations into canonical form. This greatly simplifies the examination of the oscillation of solutions. Some new oscillation criteria are established by comparison with first-order delay difference equations. Examples are provided to illustrate the significance and novelty of the main results. The results are new even for the case of nonneutral difference equations.