International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences (Jan 2000)

A representation theorem for the linear quasi-differential equation (py′)′+qy=0

  • J. G. O'Hara

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/S016117120000199X
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 8
pp. 579 – 584

Abstract

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We establish a representation for q in the second-order linear quasi-differential equation (py′)′+qy=0. We give a number of applications, including a simple proof of Sturm's comparison theorem.