Oscillations in a van der Pol equation with delayed argument (Q1856949)

The author considers the van der Pol equation \[ {d^2\over dt^2} u(t)- \varepsilon{d\over dt} u(t)+ \varepsilon u^2(t- \tau){d\over dt} u(t-\tau)+ u(t)= 0 \] with the delayed time \(r\), where \(r\) and \(\varepsilon\) are real parameters, with \(\varepsilon> 0\) small and \(0\leq r< \pi/2\). He proves the existence and stability of a periodic solution with period near \(2\pi\) and amplitude near \(2/\sqrt{\cos r}\).