On the unique solvability of a boundary value problem for systems of loaded integro-differential equations with involution (Q2062114)

The authors consider a boundary value problem for a system of integro-differential equations with an involutory transformation. In particular, they consider \[ \frac{dx(t)}{dt}+ \mathrm{diag} (a_1, a_2, \dots,a_n)\frac{dx(\alpha (t))}{dt}=\] \[ \sum _{i=1}^N \int ^T_0 \phi _k(t) \psi _k(s) x(s) ds + \sum _{j=0}^m K_j(t)x(\theta _j) + f(t) \] for \(t\in [0,T]\) and \(0=\theta _0 <\theta_1<\dots < \theta_n=T\) , \(Bx(0)+Cx(T)=d\in \mathbb{R}^n\). The given functions are continuous and \(\alpha (t)\) is an orientation changing homeomorphism such that \(\alpha^2(t)=\alpha (\alpha(t))=t\). Under conditions far too complicated to be listed here the authors obtain an existence and uniqueness result.