The existence and uniqueness of periodic solutions for a kind of Duffing-type equation with two deviating arguments (Q992838)

The Duffing-type delay differential equation \[ x''(t) + f(x(t-\tau(t))) + g(x(t-\gamma(t))) = e(t) \] is considered, where \(\tau\), \(\gamma\) and \(e\) are real-valued continuous periodic functions with period \(T\), \(\tau'(t) <1\), \(\gamma'(t) < 1\), \(\int^T_0e(t)\,dt = 0\), and \(f\) and \(g\) are \(C^1\) functions satisfying \(f(c) + g(c) \not\equiv e(t)\) for all \(t\) and \(c\). Sufficient conditions are provided to ensure the existence, as well as uniqueness, of \(T\)-periodic solutions and it is claimed that these complement some known results.