Asymptotic behavior and stability of second order neutral delay differential equations

Abstract

We study the asymptotic behavior of a class of second order neutral delay differential equations by both a spectral projection method and an ordinary differential equation method approach. We discuss the relation of these two methods and illustrate some features using examples. Furthermore, a fixed point method is introduced as a third approach to study the asymptotic behavior. We conclude the paper with an application to a mechanical model of turning processes.

Keywords

Asymptotic behavior, Stability, Asymptotic stability, Neutral delay differential equation, Retarded delay differential equation, Characteristic equation, Fixed point theory, Spectral theory

Citation

Chen, G L, van Gaans, O W & Verduyn Lunel, S 2014, 'Asymptotic behavior and stability of second order neutral delay differential equations', Indagationes Mathematicae, vol. 25, pp. 405-426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indag.2013.09.006