Stability criteria for differential-algebraic equations with multiple delays and their numerical solutions (Q1004424)

The authors study the multi-delay differential-algebraic equation (MDDAE) \[ A\dot{x}(t) + Bx(t) + \sum_{i=1}^{M}\left[C_i \dot{x}(t-\tau_i)+ D_i x(t-\tau_i)\right ] = 0, \] where \(A, B, C_i, D_i\) are \((m\times{m})\) constant matrices, \(0<\tau_1<\cdots <\tau_M\), the matrix \(A\) is singular with \(rank A<m\). A special subclass of the equation with delays \(\tau_i=i\tau\) with a given \(\tau>0\) is also under consideration. A sufficient spectral conditions of delay-independent asymptotic stability, as well as some checkable algebraic criteria for the asymptotic stability for analytic solutions are obtained. It is proved that the spectral type stability conditions for the special subclass of the MDDAE provide asymptotic stability of the \(\theta\)-methods and the backward differentiation formula methods. Besides, solvability and stability of a class of weakly regular single delay DAEs are analyzed.