Electronic Journal of Differential Equations,
Vol. 2007(2007), No. 106, pp. 1-35.

Title: Behavior of the solutions to second order linear autonomous 
       delay differential equations

Authors: Christos G. Philos  (Univ. of Ioannina, Greece)
         Ioannis K. Purnaras (Univ. of Ioannina, Greece)

Abstract:
 A wide class of second order linear autonomous delay differential equations
 with distributed type delays is considered. An asymptotic result, a useful
 exponential estimate of the solutions, a stability criterion, and a result
 on the behavior of the solutions are established.

Submitted February 16, 2007. Published July 30, 2007.
Math Subject Classifications: 34K20, 34K25.
Key Words: Delay differential equation; asymptotic behavior; stability;
           behavior of solutions; characteristic equation.