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In this paper, we consider the global asymptotical stability of stochastic functional differential equations with impulsive effects. First, by constructing the Lyapunov function, some stability criteria of impulsive stochastic functional differential equations are established. Second, we propose an application to investigate the effectiveness of the obtained results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• A network epidemic model with nonlinear incidence rate and time delay is regarded. • Stability is proved in a strict mathematical way. • Four different control strategies are investigated and compared in this paper. • Numerical simulations provide a new insight into epidemic diffusion on complex networks. In this paper, we establish a susceptible-infected-susceptible (SIS) epidemic model with nonlinear incidence rate and time delay on complex networks. Firstly, according to the existence of a positive equilibrium point, we work out the threshold values R 0 and λ c of disease propagation. Secondly, we demonstrate the stabilities of the disease-free equilibrium point and the disease-spreading equilibrium point by constructing Lyapunov function and applying delay differential equations theorem. Thirdly, four different control strategies are investigated and compared, including uniform immunization control, acquaintance immunization control, active immunization control and optimal control. Finally, we perform representative numerical simulations to illustrate the theoretical results and further discover that the nonlinear incidence rate can more accurately reflect individual psychological activities when a certain disease outbreaks at a high level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper deals with positivity and stability of linear implicit difference delay equations. Being different from the Lyapunov function approach commonly used in stability analysis, the method employed in this paper gives a way to solve the exponential stability of linear implicit difference equations with time-varying delay. By decomposition state-space and mathematical induction method, new necessary and sufficient conditions for positivity and stability of such systems are derived. Numerical examples are given to illustrate the proposed results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: In this paper, the global stability problem for a general discrete Cohen–Grossberg neural network with finite and infinite delays is investigated. A simple criterion ensuring the global asymptotical stability is established, by applying the Lyapunov method and graph theory. Finally, an example showing the effectiveness of the provided criterion is given. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The purpose of this note is twofold: First we highlight the importance of an implicit assumption in [Murat Adıvar, Youssef N. Raffoul, Stability and periodicity in dynamic delay equations, Computers and Mathematics with Applications 58 (2009) 264–272]. Second we emphasize one consequence of the bijectivity assumption which enables ruling out the commutativity condition on the delay function. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: In this work, we investigate the stability of a class of impulsive functional differential equations. Some general stability theorems are obtained. Our results can be applied to finite delay impulsive systems or infinite delay impulsive systems or impulsive systems involving both finite and infinite delays, in a unified way. Examples are also given to illustrate that applying our theorems yields better conclusions than the results in the literature. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

This paper studies stability problems of impulsive control systems with time delay. Several criteria on asymptotic stability are established using the method of Lyapunov functions and Lyapunov functionals. It is shown that by using impulsive feedback control, a linear delay differential system can be stabilized even if it contains no stable matrix. Some examples are also discussed to illustrate the theorems. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

In the paper, employing the variational Lyapunov method, stability and instability properties in terms of two measures for impulsive delay differential equations with fixed moments of impulsive effects are discussed. Some stability and instability criteria are obtained. These results much generalize the known ones. Some examples are given to illustrate the advantages of them as well. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]