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# Absolute and delay-dependent stability of equations with a distributed delay

• We study delay-independent stability in nonlinear models with a distributed delay which have a positive equilibrium. Models with a unique positive equilibrium frequently occur in population dynamics and other applications. In particular, we construct a relevant difference equation such that its stability implies stability of the equation with a distributed delay and a finite memory. This result is, generally speaking, incorrect for systems with infinite memory. If the relevant difference equation is unstable, we describe the general delay-independent lower and upper solution bounds and also demonstrate that the equation with a distributed delay is stable for small enough delays.
Mathematics Subject Classification: Primary: 34K20; Secondary: 92D25, 34K60, 34K23.

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