Stability in discrete equations with variable delays

In this paper we study the stability of the zero solution of difference equations with variable delays. In particular we consider the scalar delay equation \begin{equation} \Delta x(n)=-a(n)x(n-\tau(n)) \end{equation} and its generalization \begin{equation} \Delta x(n)=-\sum^{N}_{j=1}a_j(n)x(n-\tau_...

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Main Author: Ernest Yankson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Szeged 2009-02-01
Series:Electronic Journal of Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations
Online Access:http://www.math.u-szeged.hu/ejqtde/periodica.html?periodica=1&paramtipus_ertek=publication&param_ertek=361
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Summary:In this paper we study the stability of the zero solution of difference equations with variable delays. In particular we consider the scalar delay equation \begin{equation} \Delta x(n)=-a(n)x(n-\tau(n)) \end{equation} and its generalization \begin{equation} \Delta x(n)=-\sum^{N}_{j=1}a_j(n)x(n-\tau_j(n)). \end{equation} Fixed point theorems are used in the analysis.
ISSN:1417-3875
1417-3875