Stability domain of a linear differential equation with two delays (Q2494719)

For the scalar delay-differential equation with two delays \[ \dot x(t) = -ax(t-\tau_1)-bx(t-\tau_2), \] \(a,b \in \mathbb{R}\), \(\tau_1\geq 0\), \(\tau_2\geq 0\), stability domains in the \((a,b)\) parameter plane are obtained. The following methods are used: D-partition method, argument principle and numerics.