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Global attractivity of the equilibrium of a difference equation: An elementary proof assisted by computer algebra system

Orlando Merino Department of Mathematics, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI, 02881, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 33-41 | Received 05 Nov 2008, Accepted 24 Mar 2009, Published online: 13 Dec 2010

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