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Global attractivity in a nonlinear second-order difference equation. (English) Zbl 0855.39009
The authors obtain a global attractivity result for the positive equilibrium of a nonlinear second order difference equation $$x_{n+1}=f(x_n,x_{n-1})$$, $$n=0,1,2,\dots$$.
For related results see the monograph of the present authors: Global behavior of nonlinear difference equations of higher order with applications (1993; Zbl 0787.39001).

##### MSC:
 39A11 Stability of difference equations (MSC2000) 39A10 Additive difference equations
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