On an abstract nonlinear second order integrodifferential equation (Q2471583)

Let \(C([0,T],X)\) be the space of all continuous functions from \([0,T]\) into a Banach space \(X\) endowed with supremum norm. The authors prove the global existence of solutions of the initial value problem for second-order integrodifferential equations of the form \[ (r(t)x'(t))'= f\biggl(t,x(t),\int_0^t k(t,s)g(s,x(s))\,ds\biggr), \quad t\in[0,T], \qquad x(0)=x_0, \quad x'(0)=0; \] where \(r(t)\) is real-valued positive and sufficiently smooth function defined on \([0,T]\), \(f:[0,T]\times X\times X\to X\), \(g:[0,T]\times X\to X\), \(k:[0,T]\times[0,T]\to\mathbb R\) are continuous functions and \(x_0\) is a given element of \(X\). The analysis is based on an application of the topological transversability theorem known as Leray-Schauder alternative given by \textit{J. Dugundji} and \textit{A. Granas} [Fixed Point Theory. Vol. I. Monografie Matematyczne, Tom 61. Warszawa: Panstwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe (PWN -- Polish Scientific Publishers) (1982; Zbl 0483.47038)].