A priori bounds for periodic solutions of a delay Rayleigh equation (Q1808521)

Consider the delay equation \((*)\) \(x'' (t) + \lambda f(x' (t)) + \lambda g(x(t-\tau (t))) =\lambda p(t),\) where all functions are continuous, \(\tau\) and \(p\) are \(2\pi\)-periodic, \(f(0)=0.\) The authors establish a priori bounds on periodic solutions to \((*)\) and prove a theorem on the existence of periodic solutions by means of the continuation method.