Stability and instability criteria for Kaplan-Yorke solutions (Q2490698)

Sufficient conditions are derived for the stability and instability of periodic solutions of Kaplan-Yorke type for the one-parameter family of the scalar delay differential equation \[ \dot{x}(t)=\alpha f(x(t), x(t-1)), \] where \(\alpha>0\) and \(f\) satisfies \[ f(-x,y)=f(x,y)=-f(x,-y),\quad (x,y)\in \mathbb R^2. \] The most interesting fact is that the conditions for the stability of Kaplan-Yorke periodic solutions are explicitly expressed in terms of the involved parameters. Some numerical observations are presented, too.