On the asymptotic behavior of solutions of a system of linear differential equations with aftereffect (Q1381667)

The paper concerns a system of linear differential equations with delay of the form \[ \begin{cases} x'(t)= f(x_t)- \lambda x(t) -e^{-\lambda t} \varphi(\tau-t), \quad & 0\leq t\leq \tau \\ x'(t)= f(x_t)- \lambda x(t)- e^{-\lambda \tau} f(x_{t-\tau}), \quad & t\geq\tau \\ x(t)= \psi(t), \quad & -\tau\leq t\leq 0 \end{cases} \tag{1} \] in which \(x\in\mathbb{R}^m\), \(f(x_t)= \sum^m_{k=0} A_kx (t-w_k)\), the \(A_k\) are \(m \times m\) matrices with nonnegative elements, \(0\leq w_k\), \(0\leq k\leq n\), \(w_0=0\), \(\lambda= \text{diag} (\lambda_1, \dots, \lambda_n)\), \(\lambda_i\geq 0\). The model describes the dynamics of the strength of a population of \(m\) compartments with \(\tau\) the period of life. Conditions for existence of a solution to (1) and also limits of bounded solutions \(x(t)\) when \(t\to\infty\) are considered.