Global asymptotic stability for damped half-linear oscillators (Q642579)

Necessary and sufficient conditions are established for the equilibrium of the oscillator of half-linear type with a damping term \[ (\phi_p(x'))'+h(t)\phi_p(x')+\phi_p(x)=0,\;\;\phi_p(x)=|x|^{p-2}x,\;\;p>1, \] to be globally asymptotically stable. The obtained criterion is given in the form of a certain growth condition of the damping coefficient \(h(t)\) and it can be applied not only to the cases of large damping and small damping but also to the case of fluctuating damping. The presented result is new even in the linear cases (\(p = 2\)). It is also discussed whether a solution of the half-linear differential equation \[ (r(t)\phi_p(x'))'+c(t)\phi_p(x)=0 \] that converges to a non-zero value exists or not. Some suitable examples are included to illustrate the results. The paper is very well written and composed. The rich list of references counts 46 items.