Limit-point and limit-circle criteria for singular second-order linear difference equations with complex coefficients

This paper is concerned with limit-point and limit-circle criteria of singular second-order linear difference equations with complex coefficients. Formally self-adjoint second-order linear difference operators are formulated. Several sufficient conditions and sufficient and necessary conditions for the limit-point and limit-circle cases are established. These results extend some relevant existing results.

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