Journal of Global Optimization, vol.56, no.2, pp.251-263, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
A class of scalar nonlinear difference equations with delay is considered. Sufficient conditions for the global asymptotic stability of a unique equilibrium are given. Applications in economics and other fields lead to consideration of associated optimal control problems. An optimal control problem of maximizing a consumption functional is stated. The existence of optimal solutions is established and their stability (the turnpike property) is proved. © 2012 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.