Asymptotic stability and boundedness for functional differential equations

We study a system(D)x′=F(t,x _t) of functional differential equations, together with a scalar equation(S)x′=−a(t)f(x)+b(t)g(x(t−h)) as well as perturbed forms. A Liapunov functional is constructed which has a derivative of a nature that has been widely discussed in the literature. On the basis of this example we prove results for (D) on asymptotic stability and equi-boundedness. Supported in part by NSF of China, Key Project # 19331060