Hindawi Publishing Corporation International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences Volume 2011, Article ID 769893, 11 pages doi:10.1155/2011/769893 Research Article Necessary and Sufficient Conditions for Positive Solutions of Second-Order Nonlinear Dynamic Equations on Time Scales Zhi-Qiang Zhu Department of Computer Science, Guangdong Polytechnic Normal University, Guangzhou 510665, China Correspondence should be addressed to Zhi-Qiang Zhu, z3825@163.com Received 28 December 2010; Revised 22 March 2011; Accepted 13 April 2011 Academic Editor: Mihai Putinar Copyright q 2011 Zhi-Qiang Zhu. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. This paper is concerned with the existence of nonoscillatory solutions for the nonlinear dynamic Δ equation ptψ ◦ xxσ Δ qtf ◦ xσ 0 on time scales. By making use of the generalized Riccati transformation technique, we establish some necessary and sufficient criteria to guarantee the existence. The last examples show that our results can be applied on the differential equations, the difference equations, and the q-difference equations. 1. Introduction In the recent decade there have been many literatures to study the oscillatory properties for second-order dynamic equations on time scales; see, for example, 1–11 and the references therein. In particular, the dynamic equation of the form ptxΔ Δ qtf ◦ xσ 0 1.1 has been attracting one’s interesting; see, for example, 3, 5, 8 . Motivated by the papers mentioned as above, in this paper we consider the existence of nonoscillatory solutions for nonlinear dynamic equation Δ pt ψ ◦ x xσ Δ qtf ◦ xσ 0 on a time scale Ì, where xσ x ◦ σ. 1.2 2 International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences Referring to 12, 13 , a time scale Ì can be defined as an arbitrary nonempty subset of the set Ê of real numbers, with the properties that every Cauchy sequence in Ì converges to a point of Ì with the possible exception of Cauchy sequences which converge to a finite infimum or finite supremum of Ì. On any time scale Ì, the forward and backward jump operators are defined, respectively, by σt : inf{s ∈ Ì : s > t}, ρt : sup{s ∈ Ì : s < t}, 1.3 where inf ∅ : sup Ì and sup ∅ : inf Ì. A point t ∈ Ì is said to be right-scattered if σt > t, right-dense if σt t, left-scattered if ρt < t, and left-dense if ρt t. A derived set from Ì is defined as follows: Ì k Ì − {m} when Ì has a left-scattered maximum m, otherwise Ì k Ì. Definition 1.1. For a function f : Ì → Ê and t ∈ Ì k , we define the delta-derivative f Δ t of ft to be the number provided it exists with the property that, for any ε > 0, there is a neighborhood U of t i.e., U t − δ, t δ ∩ Ì for some δ such that fσt − fs − f Δ tσt − s ≤ ε|σt − s| ∀s ∈ U. 1.4 We say that f is delta-differentiable or in short: differentiable on Ì k provided f Δ t exists for all t ∈ Ì k . For two differentiable functions f and g at t ∈ Ì k with gtgσt / 0, it holds that fg Δ t f Δ tgt fσtg Δ t, Δ f f Δ tgσt − fσtg Δ t . t g gtgσt 1.5 1.6 Definition 1.2. A function F : Ì → Ê is called an antiderivative of f provided F Δ t ft b holds for all t ∈ Ì k . By the antiderivative, the Cauchy integral of f is defined as a fsΔs ∞ t Fb − Fa, and a fsΔs limt → ∞ a fsΔs. Definition 1.3. Let f : Ì → Ê be a function, where f is called right-dense continuous rdcontinuous if it is right continuous at right-dense points in Ì and its left-sided limits exist finite at left-dense points in Ì. To distinguish from the traditional interval in Ê , we define the interval in Ì by a, ∞Ì : {t ∈ Ì : a ≤ t < ∞}. 1.7 Let Crd Ì or Crd Ì, Ê denote the set of all rd-continuous functions defined on Ì, and 1 1 Crd Ì or Crd Ì, Ê denote the set of all differentiable functions whose derivative is rdcontinuous. Since we are interested in the existence of nonoscillatory solutions of 1.2, we make the blanket assumption that inf Ì t0 and sup Ì ∞. As defined in 1 , by a solution of 1.2 International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences 3 1 t1 , ∞Ì and ptψxtxσ tΔ ∈ we mean a nontrivial real function xt, with xt ∈ Crd 1 Crd t1 , ∞Ì for some t1 ≥ t0 , which satisfies 1.2 on t1 , ∞Ì. A solution of 1.2 is said to be nonoscillatory if it is eventually positive or eventually negative. 2. Preliminaries Let us assume in 1.2 under consideration that 1 Ì, Ì with σ Δ t > 0 on Ì, H1 σ ∈ Crd H2 p, q ∈ Crd Ì, Ê and there ∞ exists a t1 ∈ Ì such that pt > 0 and qt ≥ 0 on t1 , ∞Ì ∞ and t1 Δs/ps ∞, t1 qsΔs < ∞; also, q is not identically zero on t1 , ∞Ì, H3 ψ ∈ C1 Ê , Ê with ψx ≤ m0 on Ê for some constant m0 > 0 and, ψ is nonincreasing on 0, ∞ and nondecreasing on −∞, 0 , H4 f ∈ C1 Ê , Ê satisfies that xfx > 0 for x / 0, f x ≥ m1 on Ê for some constant m1 > 0, and f is nondecreasing on 0, ∞ and nonincreasing on −∞, 0 . {xt ∈ Crd Ì, Ê : t ∈ Ì} is a time scale. By σ and ρ we denote the Suppose that Ì we denote the derivative , respectively, and by Δ forward and backward jump operators on Ì . Let σ 2 σ ◦ σ . Then, f Δ by assumptions H3-H4. on Ì σ x/ψx is bounded below on Ì Δ 2 Indeed, in case σ x σ x, we have f σ x/ψx f σ x/ψx and the assertion holds. In case σ x < σ 2 x, by the definition of delta-derivative and the mean value theorem, there exits a constant c ∈ σ x, σ 2 x such that σ x f σ 2 x − f f f c, σ x σ 2 x − σ x Δ 2.1 and then σ x f c m1 f Δ ≥ . ψx ψx m0 2.2 Furthermore, f Δ σ x is nondecreasing on 0, ∞Ì by virtue of H4. Indeed, for any x σ 2 x and σ y x, y ∈ 0, ∞Ì with x ≤ y, there are four cases to consider. In case σ σ 2 y, f Δ σ x f σ x ≤ f σ y f Δ σ y. In case σ x σ 2 x and σ y < σ 2 y, Δ we have f σ x f σ x and 2 f σ y − f σ y f cy , f Δ σ y σ 2 y − σ y 2.3 σ y, σ 2 y . Since cy ≥ σ x, it follows that f Δ σ x ≤ f Δ σ y. The other where cy ∈ cases can be shown likewise. σ x/ψx is nondecreasing As a consequence, we see from assumption H3 that f Δ Δ on 0, ∞Ì σ x/ψx is nonincreasing on −∞, 0 Ì . Similarly, we can show that f provided σ x ∈ −∞, 0 Ì . 4 International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences As thus, we can extract the essences as above and obtain a result as follows. is a time scale and f Δ x/ψx is defined on it. Then it follows that Lemma 2.1. Suppose that Ì σ x/ψx is positively bounded below and i f Δ σ x/ψx is nondecreasing on 0, ∞Ì ii f Δ and nonincreasing on −∞, 0 Ì . with a / as follows: For a given a ∈ Ì 0, we introduce a function on Ì Γa x x a ψ ρu Δu fu with x / for x ∈ Ì 0. 2.4 Then the function Γa x possesses the following properties. i If a > 0, then Γa x is strictly increasing for x > 0 and Γa−1 y ≥ a is strictly increasing for y ≥ 0. ii If a < 0, then Γa x is strictly decreasing for x < 0 and Γa−1 y ≤ a is strictly decreasing for y ≥ 0. iii If a / 0, then FΓa−1 y is nondecreasing for y ≥ 0 by Lemma 2.1 ii. Here F is defined as in 2.6. For the sake of convenience, we let Rt ptψxtxσ tΔ , fxσ t Fx f Δ σ x ψx 2.5 2.6 whenever they are defined. Note that, if xt is an eventually negative solution of 1.2, then yt −xt satisfies that Δ Δ pt ψ ◦ y y σ qtf ◦ y σ 0, 2.7 ψ y ψ −y , 2.8 where f y −f −y possess the same properties as ψ and f, respectively. Therefore, in what follows we will restrict our attention to the eventually positive solutions of 1.2. 3. Main Results Before entering our main discussions, we remark that xt1 , ∞Ì is a time scale when 1 t1 , ∞Ì and x is monotonic on t1 , ∞Ì, where t1 ∈ Ì. In the following discussions, x ∈ Crd International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences 5 σ the notations Δ, and ρ will act upon the time scale xt1 , ∞Ì, while Δ, σ, and ρ will do on Ì. Then σ ◦ x x ◦ σ when x is strictly increasing on t1 , ∞Ì. Lemma 3.1. Suppose that t1 ∈ holds that Rt Ì and xt is a solution of ∞ qsΔs ∞ t t 1.2 with xt > 0 on t1 , ∞Ì. Then it RsRσsFxs Δs ps 3.1 for all t ∈ t1 , ∞Ì and Rt ∞ qsΔs t ρs ∞ RsRσsF Γ −1σ RuΔu/pu x t1 t1 ps t Δs 3.2 for all t ∈ σt1 , ∞Ì. Proof. Without loss of generality, let pt > 0 and qt ≥ 0 on t1 , ∞Ì. Then it follows from 1.2 that ptψxtxσ tΔ Δ −qtfxσ t ≤ 0 ∀t ∈ t1 , ∞Ì. 3.3 We assert that ptψxtxσ tΔ > 0 ∀t ∈ t1 , ∞Ì. 3.4 Otherwise, note from assumption H2 that q is not identically zero on t1 , ∞Ì, 3.3 implies that there exits a t2 ∈ t1 , ∞Ì and a constant m > 0 such that ptψxtxσ tΔ ≤ −m ∀t ∈ t2 , ∞Ì. 3.5 Consequently we find that m x t ≤ x t2 − m0 σ t σ t2 Δs −→ −∞ ps as t −→ ∞, 3.6 which contradicts xt > 0 on t1 , ∞Ì. Since 3.4 holds, it is clear that xσ tΔ > 0, Rt > 0 ∀t ∈ t1 , ∞Ì. 3.7 On the other hand, we see from 3.3 that Rt is nonincreasing on t1 , ∞Ì, which, associated with 3.7, means that limt → ∞ Rt exists as a finite number. Next we will show that ∞ t1 RsRσsFxs Δs < ∞. ps 3.8 6 International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences Note that xσ is strictly increasing due to assumption H1 and 3.7; by 1.2, 1.5 and 1.6 and the chain rule 13, Theorem 1.93 we have Δ 2 ptψxtxσ tΔ f xσ t RΔ t fxσ tf xσ 2 t 2 Δ σ f Δ xσ txσ tΔ pσtψx t xσ t − fxσ tf xσ 2 t 2 Δ f Δ xσ t p ψ ◦ x xσ Δ t pσtψxσ t xσ t · −qt − ptψxtfxσ t f xσ 2 t −qt − 3.9 RσtRtFxt . pt Taking Δ-integral on 3.9 from t1 to t, we obtain that Rt − Rt1 − t qsΔs − t1 t t1 RsRσsFxs Δs. ps 3.10 Now that the limit of Rt exists as t → ∞, by assumption H2 and 3.10 we see that 3.8 holds. Note that Fxt is positive bounded below see Lemma 2.1i, 3.8 infers that limt → ∞ Rt 0. To sum up, it is easy to see that 3.10 yields 3.1. Next we prove 3.2. Again note that xσ is strictly increasing on t1 , ∞Ì, by the substitution theorem 13, Theorem 1.98 , it follows that t t1 RtΔs pt t t1 ψxsxσ sΔ Δs fxσ s xσ t xσ t1 ψ ρu Δu , fu 3.11 which, together with the definition of Γa , induces xt Γ−1 xσ t1 ρt t1 RsΔs ps ∀t ∈ σt1 , ∞Ì, 3.12 where we have used ρσt t see assumption H1. Now let us substitute xt in 3.12 into 3.1 and then we obtain 3.2. The proof is complete. Theorem 3.2. Suppose that t1 ∈ Ì. Then xt is a solution of 1.2 with xt > 0 on t1 , ∞Ì (or, on σt1 , ∞Ì) if and only if there exists a constant α > 0 and a function ϕ ∈ Crd t1 , ∞Ì, Ê such that ∞ ∞ ρs ϕsϕσs ϕuΔu −1 F Γα Δs 3.13 qsΔs ϕt ≥ ps pu t t t1 for all t ∈ σt1 , ∞Ì. International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences 7 Proof. Suppose that xt is a solution of 1.2 with xt > 0 on t1 , ∞Ì. Then, by Lemma 3.1, R defined as in 2.5 satisfies R ∈ Crd t1 , ∞Ì, Ê and 3.13 holds, where α xσ t1 . Conversely, suppose that there exists a constant α > 0 and a function ϕ ∈ Crd Ì, Ê such that 3.13 holds. Let y0 t ≡ 0 and define a sequence of functions {yn t}∞ n0 on σt1 , ∞Ì as follows: yn1 t ∞ qsΔs t ∞ yn syn σsF Γ −1 ρs yn uΔu/pu α t1 ps t Δs. 3.14 It is clear that 0 ≤ y1 t ≤ ϕt on σt1 , ∞Ì. Suppose that yn−1 t ≤ yn t ≤ ϕt on σt1 , ∞Ì. Then, by the monotone of FΓa−1 y for y ≥ 0, we learn that yn1 t ≥ ∞ qsΔs t ∞ yn−1 syn−1 σsF Γ −1 ρs yn−1 uΔu/pu α t1 ps t Δs yn t 3.15 as well as yn1 ≤ ϕt. 3.16 So by the mathematical induction we obtain that 0 ≤ yn t ≤ yn1 t ≤ ϕt ∀σt1 , ∞Ì, 3.17 lim yn t yt ≤ ϕt ∀t ∈ σt1 , ∞Ì. 3.18 which means that there exists a function y such that n→∞ Now by Lebesgue’s domination convergence theorem on time scales 14, Chapter 5 , we may deduce from 3.14 that yt ∞ t qsΔs ∞ ysyσsF Γ −1 ρs yuΔu/pu α t1 ps t Δs. 3.19 Let xt Γα−1 ρt t1 ysΔs ps . 3.20 8 International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences Then xt ≥ α on σt1 , ∞Ì and xσ t is strictly increasing on t1 , ∞Ì. Moreover, xσt1 , ∞Ì is another time scale with σ ◦ x x ◦ σ. Therefore, by the theorem on derivative of the inverse 13, Theorem 1.97 we learn that xσ tΔ fxσ tyt ψxtpt for t ∈ t1 , ∞Ì. 3.21 for t ∈ t1 , ∞Ì, 3.22 Now from 3.20 we have Γα xσ t t t1 ysΔs ps which implies that ptψxtxσ tΔ ytfxσ t, 3.23 y σ tf Δ xσ txσ tΔ fxσ tyΔ t ytyσtFxt y σ tf Δ xσ txσ tΔ fxσ t −qt − pt Δ σ y σ tFxt ptψxtx t Δ Δ σ σ σ σ y tf x tx t − qtfx t − pt 3.24 and this results in ptψxtxσ tΔ Δ −qtfxσ t, where we have imposed formulas 3.19 and 3.20 for the second equal sign and 3.23 for the third, respectively. Now we see from 3.24 that xt defined by 3.20 is a positive solution of 1.2. The proof is complete. In the remainder of this section, we define formally a sequence of functions {Qn t}∞ n0 as follows. Let t1 ∈ Ì, α > 0, and Q0 t ∞ 3.25 qsΔs, t Q1 t ∞ Q0 sQ0 σsF Γ −1 ρs Q0 uΔu/pu α t1 t ps Δs 3.26 International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences 9 as well as Qn1 t ∞ Q0 s Qn s Q0 σs Qn σs F Γ −1 ρs Q0 u Qn u/puΔu α t1 ps t Δs. 3.27 Then Q1 t ≤ Q2 t. By induction, it follows that 0 < Qn t ≤ Qn1 t for n 1, 2, 3, . . . . 3.28 If xt is a solution of 1.2 with xt > 0 on t1 , ∞Ì for some t1 ∈ by Lemma 3.1 and hence Ì, then 3.1 holds 3.29 Q0 t ≤ Rt ∀t ∈ σt1 , ∞Ì, which, together with 3.26, results in Q1 t ≤ ∞ RsRσsF Γ −1 ρs RuΔu/pu a t1 ps t Δs ∀t ∈ σt1 , ∞Ì. 3.30 Δs, 3.31 Let us now define R0 t by R0 t ∞ RsRσsF Γ −1 ρs RuΔu/pu a t1 ps t t ∈ σt1 , ∞Ì. Then, in view of 3.2 and 3.30, we have ∀t ∈ σt1 , ∞Ì. 3.32 Q0 t Qn t ≤ Rt ∀t ∈ σt1 , ∞Ì, n 1, 2, 3, . . . . 3.33 Q0 t Q1 t ≤ Q0 t R0 t Rt By the mathematical induction again we educe Now we learn from 3.28 and 3.33 that {Qn t}∞ 0 is well defined and converges to some function Qt when xt is a solution of 1.2 with xt > 0 on t1 , ∞Ì. Conversely, suppose that {Qn t}∞ n0 is well defined and lim Qn t Qt < ∞ n→∞ on σt1 , ∞Ì. 3.34 10 International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences Then, by 3.28, we have Qn t ≤ Qt for all n ≥ 1. Hence, by Lebesgue’s domination convergence theorem on time scales, we may obtain from 3.27 that Qt ∞ Q0 s Qs Q0 σs Qσs F Γ −1 ρs Q0 u Qu/puΔu α t1 ps t Δs. 3.35 Let ϕt Q0 t Qt. Then, from 3.35 we see that 3.13 holds. Furthermore, by means of Theorem 3.2, 1.2 has a solution xt > 0 on σt1 , ∞Ì. To sum up, we obtain our last result as follows. Corollary 3.3. Suppose that t1 ∈ Ì. Then xt is a solution of 1.2 with xt > 0 on t1 , ∞Ì (or, on σt1 , ∞Ì) if and only if there exists a constant α > 0 such that the sequence of functions {Qn t}∞ n0 defined as in 3.25–3.27 is well defined and lim Qn t Qt < ∞ n→∞ on σt1 , ∞Ì. 3.36 Example 3.4. Let Ì 0, ∞. Suppose in 1.2 that pt t1, qt 1/4t2 , ψx 1/21|x|, and fx x. Let ϕt 1/2t. It is easy to verify that Γ1−1 s 1 ϕsds ps s, s ϕudu 1 F Γ1−1 21 |s| 1 pu for s ≥ 1 3.37 as well as ∞ qsds t ∞ t s ϕ2 s ϕudu 3 −1 F Γ1 ≤ ϕt, ds ps pu 8t 1 t ≥ 1. 3.38 By Theorem 3.2, 1.2 has a solution xt > 0 on 1, ∞. Example 3.5. 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