Oscillations of difference equations with general advanced argument

Abstract

Abstract Consider the first order linear difference equation with general advanced argument and variable coefficients of the form $$\nabla x(n) - p(n)x(\tau (n)) = 0, n \geqslant 1,$$ where {p(n)} is a sequence of nonnegative real numbers, {τ(n)} is a sequence of positive integers such that $$\tau (n) \geqslant n + 1, n \geqslant 1,$$ and ▿ denotes the backward difference operator ▿x(n) = x(n) − x(n − 1). Sufficient conditions which guarantee that all solutions oscillate are established. Examples illustrating the results are given.