@inproceedings{e6b0d79118e14635b05d0f74658ade6b,
title = "Periodic solutions of the second order quadratic rational difference equation xn+1 = α/(1+xn)xn-1",
abstract = "The aim of this article is to investigate the periodic nature of solutions of a rational difference equation xn+1 = α/(1+xn)xn-1 We explore Open Problem 3.3 given in Amleh et al. (Int J Differ Equ 3(1):1–35, 2008, [2]) that requires to determine all periodic solutions of the equation (*).We conclude that for the equation (*) there are no periodic solution with prime period 3 and 4. Period 7 is first period for which exists nonnegative parameter α and nonnegative initial conditions.",
keywords = "Difference equation, Equilibrium point, Periodic solution, Rational difference equation",
author = "Inese Bula",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016.; 18th International Conference on Difference Equations and Applications, ICDEA 2012 ; Conference date: 23-07-2012 Through 27-07-2012",
year = "2016",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-662-52927-0\_3",
language = "English",
isbn = "9783662529263",
series = "Springer Proceedings in Mathematics and Statistics",
publisher = "Springer New York LLC",
pages = "29--47",
editor = "Cushing, \{Jim M.\} and Pinto, \{Alberto A.\} and Saber Elaydi and \{i Soler\}, \{Lluis Alseda\}",
booktitle = "Difference Equations, Discrete Dynamical Systems and Applications - ICDEA 2012",
}