Special Session 78: 

On difference equations of the type $x_{n+1} = f(\\bar{x_n}}$

Mohamed Ben Haj Rhouma
Qatar University
Qatar
Co-Author(s):    Mohamed Ben Haj Rhouma
Abstract:
Difference equations of the form \[ x_{n+1}=f(x_n, x_{n-1} , \hdots x_{n-k}) \] assume that the system has a limited memory and is independent of time. In this talk we will examine the behavior of difference equations of the form \[ x_{n+1}=f(\bar {x_n}) \] where $\bar{x_n}=\sum_{i=0}^{n} \omega (n,i) x_i$ is an averaged value of all previous values of $x_j$ and $\omega_{n,i}\ge 0} are appropriate weights.