Global asymptotic stability of nonautonomous systems of Lie´nard type

This paper deals with nonautonomous Lie´nard-type systems. Sufficient conditions are given for the zero solution of the systems to be globally asymptotically stable. The main result is proved by means of phase plane analysis with a Liapunov function. Examples are included to contrast our theorem with results which were presented by Hatvani and Cantarelli. Some global phase portraits are also attached. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]