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Polynomial solutions of a nonlinear difference equation

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A class of nonlinear difference equations is considered. We show how their polynomial solutions can be computed in a systematic manner.

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Behloul, D., Cheng, S.S. Polynomial solutions of a nonlinear difference equation. Numer Algor 65, 325–337 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11075-013-9707-x

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