Qualitative study of a third order rational system of difference equations

Abstract

This paper is concerned with the dynamics of positive solutions for a system of rational difference equations of the following form un+1 = au2 n-1 b + gvn-2 , vn+1 = a1v 2 n-1 b1 + g1un-2 , n = 0, 1, . . . , where the parameters a, b, g, a1, b1, g1 and the initial values u-i, v-i ∈ (0, ∞), i = 0, 1, 2. Moreover, the rate of convergence of a solution that converges to the zero equilibrium of the system is discussed. Finally, some numerical examples are given to demonstrate the effectiveness of the results obtained.

Keywords

• system of difference equations
• equilibrium
• positive solutions
• invariant subsets