Stability of the zero solution of impulsive differential equations by the Lyapunov second method (Q1580463)

The paper is devoted to the following system of ordinary differential equations with impulses \[ dx/dt= f(t,x)\;(t\neq \theta_i(x)),\quad\Delta x|_{t= \theta_i(x)}= J_i(x),\quad i= 1,2,3,\dots \] with \(\Delta x|_{t=\theta_i(x)}= x(\theta+)- x(\theta)\), \(x(\theta+)= \lim_{t\to\theta^+} x(t)\). The authors establish criteria for stability, asymptotic stability and instability of the trivial solution applying the second Lyapunov method. The theory is illustrated by an interesting example. A simple idea for generalization of the main results is given.