OSCILLATION AND ASYMPTOTIC BEHAVIOR OF SOME SECOND-ORDER RETARDED DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

In this paper, we consider the following second order retarded differential equations x″(t)+cx′(t)=qx(t-σ)-lx(t-δ) (1) x″(t)+p(t)x(t-τ)=0 (2) We give some sufficient conditions for the oscillation of all solutions of Eq. (1) in the case where q, ι, σ, δ are positive numbers and c is a real number. And also, we study the asymptotic behavior of the nonoscillatory solutions. If necessary, we give some examples to illustrate our results. At last, we study Eq. (2) with some conditions on p(t).

Asymptotic Behavior of Solutions of Retarded Differential Equations

A sufficient condition is obtained for every solution of the nonlinear retarded differential equationx'(t) +f(t,x(t-τ)) =0to tend to zero as t→∞ , which extends and improves the corresponding results obtained by Ladas, Sficas and Gopalsamy.

The Global Solutions of Impulsive Retarded Functional Differential Equations

In this paper, we present some results on the existence of the golbal solutions of nonlinear impulsive retarded functional differential equations.

THE EXISTENCE OF PERIODIC SOLUTIONS FOR A CLASS OF FUNCTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND THEIR APPLICATION

In this paper. four sufficiency theorems of existence of periodic solutions for aclass of retarded functional differential equations are given. The result of thesetheorems is better than the well-known Yoshizawa’s periodic solution theorem. Anexample of application is given at the end.

An Inequality for Second Order Differential Equation with Retarded Argument

Applications of differential equations with retarded argument can be encountered in the theory of automatic control, in the theory of self-oscillatory systems, in the study of problems connected with combustion in rocket engines, in a number of problems in economics, biophysics. The problems in this areas can be solved reducing differential equations with retarded argument. In this work an important inequality for second order differential equation with retarded argument is obtained.

ASYMPTOTIC STABILITY OF RETARDED FUNCTIONAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS BY LYAPUNOV’ DIRECT METHOD

This paper is devoted to studying the asymptotic stability of retarded nonlinear functional differential equations by the method of Lyapunov functionals. Under the as-sumption that there exists a positive definite time-invariant Lyapunov functional with negative semi-definite derivative, we focus on the extra conditions to guarantee the asymptotic stability, and present a new criterion, which is less conservative than the classical one. Finally, an example is given to illustrate the effectiveness of the result.

THE POSITIVE PERIODIC SOLUTIONS OF PERIODIC RFDEs WITH INFINITE DELAY

This paper is concerned with the periodic retarded functional differential equati-ons(RFDEs) with infinite delay. The sufficient conditions for the existence of noncon-stant positive periodic solutions are established by combining the theory of monotone semiflows generated by RFDEs with infinite delay and the fixed point theorems of solution operators. A nontrivial application of the results obtained here to a well-known nonautonomous Lotka-Volterra system with infinite delay is also presented.

SOME KINDS OF LIAPUNOV FUNCTIONAL IN STABILITY THEORY OF RFDE

In this paper, some kinds of Liapunov functionals are constructed. By these constructions we have obtained some criteria for the uniform asymptotic stability of zero solution of several RFDE systems. These criteria are in concise forms, easily checked and applicable.