Global existence and boundedness of solutions of a certain nonlinear integro-differential equation of second order with multiple deviating arguments

Abstract

Abstract In this paper, we consider the global existence and boundedness of solutions for a certain nonlinear integro-differential equation of second order with multiple constant delays. We obtain some new sufficient conditions which guarantee the global existence and boundedness of solutions to the considered equation. The obtained result complements some recent ones in the literature. An example is given of the applicability of the obtained result. The main tool employed is an appropriate Lyapunov-Krasovskii type functional.

Keywords

• integro-differential equation
• second order
• global existence
• boundedness
• Lyapunov-Krasovskii type functional