<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!DOCTYPE article  PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD Journal Publishing DTD v3.0 20080202//EN" "http://dtd.nlm.nih.gov/publishing/3.0/journalpublishing3.dtd"><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="3.0" xml:lang="en" article-type="research article"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">AM</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>Applied Mathematics</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="epub">2152-7385</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Scientific Research Publishing</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.4236/am.2015.610157</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">AM-59871</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="Discipline-v2"><subject>Physics&amp;Mathematics</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>
 
 
  On Stability of Nonlinear Differential System via Cone-Perturbing Liapunov Function Method
 
</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>.</surname><given-names>A. Soliman</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref><xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1"><sup>*</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>W.</surname><given-names>F. Seyam</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Department Mathematics, Faculty of Sciences, Benha University, Benha, Egypt</addr-line></aff><author-notes><corresp id="cor1">* E-mail:<email>a_a_soliman@hotmail.com(.AS)</email>;</corresp></author-notes><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>08</day><month>09</month><year>2015</year></pub-date><volume>06</volume><issue>10</issue><fpage>1769</fpage><lpage>1780</lpage><history><date date-type="received"><day>8</day>	<month>August</month>	<year>2015</year></date><date date-type="rev-recd"><day>accepted</day>	<month>21</month>	<year>September</year>	</date><date date-type="accepted"><day>24</day>	<month>September</month>	<year>2015</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement>&#169; Copyright  2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. </copyright-statement><copyright-year>2014</copyright-year><license><license-p>This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>
 
 
  Totally equistable, totally 
  Φ
  <sub>0</sub>-equistable, practically equistable, and practically 
  Φ
  <sub>0</sub>-equistable of system of differential equations are studied. Cone valued perturbing Liapunov functions method and comparison methods are used. Some results of these properties are given.
 
</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd>Totally Equistable</kwd><kwd> Totally &lt;i&gt;&amp;Phi;&lt;/i&gt;0-Equistable</kwd><kwd> Practically Equistable</kwd><kwd> Practically &lt;i&gt;&amp;Phi;&lt;/i&gt;0-Equistable</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><body><sec id="s1"><title>1. Introduction</title><p>Consider the non linear system of ordinary differential equations</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula1"><label>(1.1)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x5.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>and the perturbed system</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula2"><label>(1.2)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x6.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Let R<sup>n</sup> be Euclidean n-dimensional real space with any convenient norm<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x7.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>, and scalar product<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x8.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>. Let for some <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x9.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula3"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x10.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x11.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> denotes the space of continuous mappings <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x12.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> into<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x13.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>Consider the scalar differential equations with an initial condition</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula4"><label>, (1.3)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x14.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula5"><label>(1.4)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x15.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>and the perturbing equations</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula6"><label>(1.5)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x16.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula7"><label>(1.6)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x17.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x18.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x19.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>respectively.</p><p>Other mathematicians have been interested in properties of qualitative theory of nonlinear systems of differential equations. In last decade, in [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref1">1</xref>] , some different concepts of stability of system of ordinary differential Equations (1.1) are considered namely, say totally stability, practically stability of (1.1), and (1.2); and in [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref2">2</xref>] , methods of perturbing Liapunov function are used to discuss stability of (1.1). The authors in [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref3">3</xref>] discussed some stability of system of ordinary differential equations, and in [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref4">4</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref5">5</xref>] the authors discussed totally and totally φ<sub>0</sub>-stability of system of ordinary differential Equations (1.1) using Liapunov function method that was played essential role for determine stability of system of differential equations. In [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref6">6</xref>] the authors discussed practically stability for system of functional differential equations.</p><p>In [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref7">7</xref>] , and [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref8">8</xref>] , the authors discussed new concept namely, φ<sub>0</sub>-equitable of the zero solution of system of ordinary differential equations using cone-valued Liapunov function method. In [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref4">4</xref>] , the author discussed and improved some concepts stability and discussed concept mix between totally stability from one side and φ<sub>0</sub>- stability on the other side.</p><p>In this paper, we will discuss and improve the concept of totally stability, practically stability of the system of ordinary differential Equations (1.1) with Liapunov function method, and comparison technique. Furthermore, we will discuss and improve the concept of totally φ<sub>0</sub>-stability, and practically φ<sub>0</sub>-stability of the system of ordinary differential Equations (1.1). These concepts are mix and lie somewhere between totally stability and practically stability from one side and φ<sub>0</sub>-stability on the other side. Our technique depends on cone-valued Liapunov function method, and comparison technique. Also we give some results of these concepts of the zero solution of differential equations.</p><p>The following definitions [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref8">8</xref>] will be needed in the sequal.</p><p>Definition 1.1. A proper subset <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x20.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> of <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x20.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x21.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is called a cone if</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula8"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x22.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x23.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x23.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x24.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> denote the closure and interior of K respectively and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x23.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x24.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x25.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> denotes the boundary of <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x23.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x24.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x25.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x26.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>Definition 1.2. The set <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x27.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is called the adjoint cone if it satisfies the properties of the definition 3.1.</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula9"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x28.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Definition 1.3. A function <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x29.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is called quasimonotone relative to the cone K if</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula10"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x30.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>then there exists <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x31.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula11"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x32.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Definition 1.4. A function <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x33.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is said to belong to the class <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x33.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x34.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> if <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x33.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x34.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x35.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x33.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x34.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x35.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x36.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is strictly monotone increasing in r.</p></sec><sec id="s2"><title>2. Totally Equistable</title><p>In this section we discuss the concept of totally equistable of the zero solution of (1.1) using perturbing Liapuniv functions method and Comparison principle method.</p><p>We define for<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x37.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>, the function <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x37.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x38.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> by</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula12"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x39.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>The following definition [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref1">1</xref>] will be needed in the sequal.</p><p>Definition 2.1. The zero solution of the system (1.1) is said to be <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x40.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>-totally equistable (stable with respect to permanent perturbations), if for every <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x40.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x41.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> there exist two positive numbers <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x40.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x41.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x42.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x40.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x41.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x42.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x43.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that for every solution of perturbed Equation (1.2), the inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula13"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x44.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x45.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x45.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x46.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>Definition 2.2. The zero solution of the Equation (1.3) is said to be <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x47.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>-totally equistable (stable with respect to permanent perturbations), if for every<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x47.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x48.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>, there exist two positive numbers <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x47.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x48.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x49.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x47.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x48.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x49.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x50.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that for every solution of perturbed Equation (1.5). The inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula14"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x51.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x52.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x52.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x53.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>Theorem 2.1. Suppose that there exist two functions</p><p><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x54.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> with<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x54.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x55.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>and there exist two Liapunov functions</p><p><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x56.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x56.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x57.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>with<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x56.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x57.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x58.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x59.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> for <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x59.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x60.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x59.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x60.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x61.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> denotes the complement of <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x59.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x60.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x61.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x62.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> satisfying the following con- ditions:</p><p>(H<sub>1</sub>) <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x63.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>is locally Lipschitzian in x.</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula15"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x64.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>(H<sub>2</sub>) <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x65.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>is locally Lipschitzian in x.</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula16"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x66.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x67.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> are increasing functions.</p><p>(H<sub>3</sub>)</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula17"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x68.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>(H<sub>4</sub>) If the zero solution of (1.3) is equistable, and the zero solution of (1.4) is totally equistable.</p><p>Then the zero solution of (1.1) is totally equistable.</p><p>Proof. Since the zero solution of the system (1.4) is totally equistable, given<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x69.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>, there exist two positive numbers <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x69.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x70.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x69.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x70.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x71.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that for every solution <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x69.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x70.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x71.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x72.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> of perturbed equation (1.6) the inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula18"><label>(2.1)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x73.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x74.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x74.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x75.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>Since the zero solution of (1.3) is equistable given <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x76.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x76.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x77.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>, there exists <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x76.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x77.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x78.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula19"><label>(2.2)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x79.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x80.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>From the condition (H<sub>2</sub>) we can find <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x81.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula20"><label>(2.3)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x82.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>To show that the zero solution of (1.1) is <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x83.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>-totally equistable, it must show that for every <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x83.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x84.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> there exist two positive numbers <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x83.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x84.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x85.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x83.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x84.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x85.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x86.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that for every solution <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x83.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x84.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x85.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x86.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x87.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> of perturbed Equation (1.2). The inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula21"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x88.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x89.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x89.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x90.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>Suppose that this is false, then there exists a solution <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x91.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> of (1.2) with <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x91.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x92.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula22"><label>(2.4)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x93.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula23"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x94.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Let <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x95.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and setting <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x95.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x96.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>Since <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x97.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x97.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x98.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> are Lipschitzian in x for constants <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x97.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x98.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x99.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x97.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x98.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x99.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x100.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> respectively.</p><p>Then</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula24"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x101.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x102.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> From the condition (H<sub>3</sub>) we obtain the differential inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula25"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x103.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>for <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x104.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> Then we have</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula26"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x105.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Let <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x106.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>Applying the comparison Theorem (1.4.1) of [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref1">1</xref>] , it yields</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula27"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x107.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x108.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is the maximal solution of the perturbed Equation (1.6).</p><p>Define <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x109.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>To prove that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula28"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x110.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>It must be show that</p><p><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x111.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x111.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x112.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>Choose<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x113.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>. From the condition (H<sub>1</sub>) and applying the comparison Theorem of [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref1">1</xref>] , it yields</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula29"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x114.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x115.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is the maximal solution of (1.3).</p><p>From (2.2) at <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x116.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula30"><label>(2.5)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x117.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From the condition (H<sub>2</sub>) and (2.4), at <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x118.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula31"><label>(2.6)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x119.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From (2.3), we get</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula32"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x120.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Since <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x121.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>From (2.1), we get</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula33"><label>(2.7)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x122.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Then from the condition (H<sub>2</sub>), (2.4) and (2.7) we get <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x123.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula34"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x124.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>This is a contradiction, then it must be</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula35"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x125.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x126.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x126.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x127.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>Therefore the zero solution of (1.1) is totally equistable.</p></sec><sec id="s3"><title>3. Totally f<sub>0</sub>-Equistable</title><p>In this section we discuss the concept of Totally f<sub>0</sub>-equistable of the zero solution of (1.1) using cone valued perturbing Liapunov functions method and Comparison principle method.</p><p>The following definition [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref4">4</xref>] will be needed in the sequal.</p><p>Definition 3.1. The zero solution of the system (1.1) is said to be totally f<sub>0</sub>-equistable (f<sub>0</sub>-equistable with respect to permanent perturbations), if for every<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x128.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>, <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x128.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x129.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>and<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x128.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x129.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x130.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>, there exist two positive numbers <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x128.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x129.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x130.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x131.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x128.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x129.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x130.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x131.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x132.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that the inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula36"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x133.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x134.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x134.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x135.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x134.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x135.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x136.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is the maximal solution of perturbed Equation (1.2).</p><p>Let for some <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x137.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula37"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x138.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Theorem 3.1. Suppose that there exist two functions</p><p><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x139.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> with<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x139.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x140.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>and let there exist two cone valued Liapunov functions</p><p><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x141.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x141.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x142.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> with<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x141.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x142.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x143.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x144.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> for <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x144.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x145.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x144.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x145.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x146.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> denotes the complement of <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x144.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x145.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x146.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x147.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> satisfying the following conditions:</p><p>(h<sub>1</sub>) <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x148.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>is locally Lipschitzian in <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x148.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x149.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula38"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x150.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>(h<sub>2</sub>) <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x151.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>is locally Lipschitzian in <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x151.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x152.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula39"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x153.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x154.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> are increasing functions.</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula40"><label>(h3)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x155.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>(h<sub>4</sub>) If the zero solution of (1.3) is f<sub>0</sub>-equistable, and the zero solution of (1.4) is totally f<sub>0</sub>-equistable. Then the zero solution of (1.1) is totally f<sub>0</sub>-equistable.</p><p>Proof. Since the zero solution of (1.4) is totally f<sub>0</sub>-equistable, given, given <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x156.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> there exist two positive numbers <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x156.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x157.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x156.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x157.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x158.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that the inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula41"><label>(3.1)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x159.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x160.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x160.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x161.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>. where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x160.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x161.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x162.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is the maximal solution of perturbed Equation (1.6).</p><p>Since the zero solution of the system (1.3) is f<sub>0</sub>-equistable, given <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x163.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x163.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x164.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> there exists</p><p><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x165.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>such that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula42"><label>(3.2)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x166.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x167.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x167.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x168.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is the maximal solution of (1.3).</p><p>From the condition (h<sub>2</sub>) we can choose <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x169.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula43"><label>(3.3)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x170.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>To show that the zero solution of (1.1) is T<sub>1</sub>-totally f<sub>0</sub>-equistable, it must be prove that for every <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x171.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x171.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x172.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> there exist two positive numbers <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x171.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x172.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x173.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x171.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x172.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x173.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x174.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that the inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula44"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x175.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x176.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x176.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x177.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x176.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x177.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x178.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is the maximal solution of perturbed Equation (1.2).</p><p>Suppose that is false, then there exists a solution <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x179.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> of (1.2) with <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x179.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x180.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula45"><label>(3.4)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x181.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula46"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x182.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Let <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x183.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and setting <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x183.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x184.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>Since <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x185.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x185.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x186.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> are Lipschitzian in x for constants <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x185.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x186.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x187.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x185.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x186.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x187.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x188.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> respectively.</p><p>Then</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula47"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x189.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x190.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> From the condition (h<sub>3</sub>) we obtain the differential inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula48"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x191.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>for <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x192.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> Then we have</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula49"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x193.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Let<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x194.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>. Applying the comparison Theorem of [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref1">1</xref>] , yields</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula50"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x195.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Define <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x196.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>To prove that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula51"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x197.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>It must be shown that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula52"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x198.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Choose<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x199.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>. From the condition (h<sub>1</sub>) and applying the comparison Theorem [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref1">1</xref>] , it yields</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula53"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x200.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From (3.2) at <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x201.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula54"><label>(3.5)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x202.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From the condition (h<sub>2</sub>) and (3.4), at <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x203.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula55"><label>(3.6)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x204.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From (3.3), we get</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula56"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x205.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Since <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x206.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>From (3.1), we get</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula57"><label>(3.7)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x207.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Then from the condition (h<sub>2</sub>), (3.4) and (3.7) we get at <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x208.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula58"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x209.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>This is a contradiction, then</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula59"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x210.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x211.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x211.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x212.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x211.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x212.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x213.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is the maximal solution of perturbed equation (1.2). Therefore the zero solution of (1.1) is totally f<sub>0</sub>-equistable.</p></sec><sec id="s4"><title>4. Practically Equistable</title><p>In this section, we discuss the concept of practically equistable of the zero solution of (1.1) using perturbing Liapunov functions method and Comparison principle method.</p><p>The following definition [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref8">8</xref>] will be needed in the sequal.</p><p>Definition 4.1. Let <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x214.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> be given. The system (1.1) is said to be practically equistable if for <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x214.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x215.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that the inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula60"><label>(4.1)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x216.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x217.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x217.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x218.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is any solution of (1.1).</p><p>In case of uniformly practically equistable, the inequality (4.1) holds for any<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x219.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>We define</p><p><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x220.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>Theorem 4.1. Suppose that there exist two functions</p><p><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x221.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> with<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x221.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x222.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>and there exist two Liapunov functions</p><p><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x223.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x223.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x224.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> with<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x223.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x224.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x225.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x226.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x226.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x227.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> denotes the complement of <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x226.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x227.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x228.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> satisfying the following conditions:</p><p>(I) <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x229.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>is locally Lipschitzian in x.</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula61"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x230.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>(II) <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x231.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>is locally Lipschitzian in x.</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula62"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x232.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x233.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> are increasing functions.</p><p>(III)</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula63"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x234.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>(IV) If the zero solution of (1.3) is equistable, and the zero solution of (1.4) is uniformly practically equistable.</p><p>Then the zero solution of (1.1) is practically equistable.</p><p>Proof. Since the zero solution of (1.4) is uniformly practically equistable, given <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x235.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that for every solution <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x235.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x236.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> of (1.4) the inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula64"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x237.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds provided<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x238.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>Since the zero solution of the system (1.3) is equistable, given <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x239.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x239.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x240.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> there exist <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x239.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x240.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x241.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>such that for every solution <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x242.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> of (1.3)</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula65"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x243.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds provided that<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x244.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>From the condition (II) we can find <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x245.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula66"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x246.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>To show that the zero solution of (1.1) practically equistable, it must be exist <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x247.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that for any solution <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x247.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x248.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> of (1.1) the inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula67"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x249.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x250.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>Suppose that this is false, then there exists a solution <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x251.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> of (1.1) with <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x251.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x252.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula68"><label>(4.5)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x253.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula69"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x254.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Let <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x255.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and setting</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula70"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x256.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From the condition (III) we obtain the differential inequality for <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x257.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula71"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x258.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Let <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x259.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>Applying the comparison Theorem [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref8">8</xref>] , yields</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula72"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x260.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x261.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is the maximal solution of (1.4).</p><p>To prove that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula73"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x262.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>It must be show that<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x263.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>Choose<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x264.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>, from the condition (II) and applying the comparison Theorem of [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref1">1</xref>] , yields</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula74"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x265.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x266.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is the maximal solution of (1.3).</p><p>From (4.3) at <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x267.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula75"><label>(4.6)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x268.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From the condition (II) and (4.5), at <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x269.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula76"><label>(4.7)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x270.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From (4.4), (4.6) and (4.7), we get</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula77"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x271.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From (4.2), we get</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula78"><label>(4.8)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x272.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Then from the condition (II), (4.5) and (4.8), we get at <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x273.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula79"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x274.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>This is a contradiction, then</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula80"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x275.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>provided that<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x276.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>Therefore the zero solution of (1.1) is practically equistable.</p></sec><sec id="s5"><title>5. Practically f<sub>0</sub>-Equistable</title><p>In this section we discuss the concept of practically f<sub>0</sub>-equistable of the zero solution of (1.1) using cone valued perturbing Liapunov functions method and comparison principle method.</p><p>The following definitions [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref6">6</xref>] will be needed in the sequal.</p><p>Definition 5.1. Let <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x277.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> be given. The system (1.1) is said to be practically f<sub>0</sub>-equistable, if for <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x277.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x278.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x277.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x278.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x279.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that the inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula81"><label>(5.1)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x280.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x281.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x281.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x282.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is the maximal solution of (1.1).</p><p>In case of uniformly practically f<sub>0</sub>-equistable, the inequality (5.1) holds for any<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x283.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>.</p><p>We define</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula82"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x284.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Theorem 5.1. Suppose that there exist two functions</p><p><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x285.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> with<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x285.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x286.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>and let there exist two cone valued Liapunov functions</p><p><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x287.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x287.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x288.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>with<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x287.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x288.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x289.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x290.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x290.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x291.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> denotes the complement of <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x290.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x291.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x292.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> satisfying the following conditions:</p><p>(i) <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x293.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>is locally Lipschitzian in x relative to K.</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula83"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x294.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>(ii) <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x295.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>is locally Lipschitzian in x relative to K.</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula84"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x296.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x297.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> are increasing functions.</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula85"><label>(iii)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x298.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>(iv) If the zero solution of (1.3) is f<sub>0</sub>-equistable, and the zero solution of (1.4) is uniformly practically f<sub>0</sub>- equistable.</p><p>Then the zero solution of (1.1) is practically f<sub>0</sub>-equistable.</p><p>Proof. Since the zero solution of the system (1.4) is uniformly practically f<sub>0</sub>-equistable, given <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x299.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> for <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x299.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x300.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that the inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula86"><label>(5.2)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x301.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds provided<inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x302.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula>, where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x302.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x303.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is the maximal solution of (1.4).</p><p>Since the zero solution of the system (1.3) is f<sub>0</sub>-equistable, given <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x304.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x304.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x305.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> there exist <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x304.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x305.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x306.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>such that the inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula87"><label>(5.3)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x307.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From the condition (ii), assume that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula88"><label>(5.4)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x308.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>also we can choose <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x309.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula89"><label>(5.5)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x310.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>To show that the zero solution of (1.1) is practically f<sub>0</sub>-equistable. It must be show that for <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x311.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x311.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x312.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that the inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula90"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x313.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x314.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x314.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x315.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> is the maximal solution of (1.1).</p><p>Suppose that is false, then there exists a solution <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x316.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> of (1.1) with <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x316.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x317.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> such that for <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x316.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x317.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x318.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> where <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x316.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x317.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x318.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula><inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x319.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula91"><label>(5.6)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x320.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula92"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x321.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Let <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x322.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> and setting</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula93"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x323.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From the condition (iii) we obtain the differential inequality</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula94"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x324.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Let <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x325.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><p>Applying the comparison Theorem of [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref1">1</xref>] , yields</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula95"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x326.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>To prove that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula96"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x327.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>It must be show that</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula97"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x328.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Choose <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x329.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> From the condition (i) and applying the comparison Theorem of [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.59871-ref1">1</xref>] , yield</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula98"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x330.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From (5.3) at <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x331.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula99"><label>(5.8)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x332.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From the condition (ii) and (5.6), at <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x333.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula100"><label>(5.9)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x334.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From (5.5), (5.8) and (5.9), we get</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula101"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x335.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>From (5.2), we get</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula102"><label>(5.10)</label><graphic position="anchor" xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x336.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>Then from the condition (ii), (5.4), (5.6) and (5.10), we get at <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x337.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula></p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula103"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x338.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>which leads to a contradiction, then it must be</p><disp-formula id="scirp.59871-formula104"><graphic  xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x339.png"  xlink:type="simple"/></disp-formula><p>holds, provided that <inline-formula><inline-graphic xlink:href="http://html.scirp.org/file/10-7402854x340.png" xlink:type="simple"/></inline-formula> Therefore the zero solution of (1.1) is practically f<sub>0</sub>-equistable.</p></sec><sec id="s6"><title>Acknowledgements</title><p>The authors would thank referees the manuscript for a valuable corrections of it.</p></sec><sec id="s7"><title>Cite this paper</title><p>A. 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