\(L^p\) perturbations in delay differential equations (Q2732047)

The authors study the asymptotic behavior of solutions to the delay-differential equation NEWLINE\[NEWLINEx'(t)= \lambda(t)x(t- r(t)),\quad t\geq 0,NEWLINE\]NEWLINE where \(r\), \(\lambda\) are continuous functions such that \(r(t)\in [0,R]\), \(R>0\). Under the assumption that for some \(p\in [1,2]\) NEWLINE\[NEWLINE|\lambda(t)|\Biggl( \int^t_{t-r(t)} |\lambda(s)|\exp\Biggl(- R\int^t_{s- r(s)} \lambda(q) dq\Biggr) ds\Biggr)\in L^p(R,\mathbb{C}),NEWLINE\]NEWLINE an asymptotic formula for the solutions is given. The result is related to previous results by \textit{K. Cooke} [Bull. Am. Math. Soc. 72, 285-288 (1966; Zbl 0151.10401)] on \(x'(t)= ax(t- r(t))\).