Volterra integro-differential inequality and asymptotic criteria (Q1198680)

The authors discuss the asymptotic stability of the zero solution of the nonlinear Volterra integro-differential equation (in \(\mathbb{R}^ n\)) \(x'(t)=F(t,x(t))+\int_ 0^ t G(t,s,x(s))ds\), \(0\leq t<\infty\), where \(F\) and \(G\) are continuous \(n\)-vectors in their arguments, such that \(F(t,0)=G(t,s,0)=0\) (\(0\leq s\leq t<\infty\)). The analysis relies upon the use of the Lyapunov functions.