New Conditions for Testing the Oscillation of Fourth-Order Differential Equations with Several Delays

Abstract

In this paper, we establish oscillation theorems for all solutions to fourth-order neutral differential equations using the Riccati transformation approach and some inequalities. Some new criteria are established that can be used in cases where known theorems fail to apply. The approach followed depends on finding conditions that guarantee the exclusion of positive solutions, and as a result of the symmetry between the positive and negative solutions of the studied equation, we therefore exclude negative solutions. An illustrative example is given.