Monotone inequalities, dynamical systems, and paths in the positive orthant of Euclidean n-space

Given monotone operators on the positive orthant in n-dimensional Euclidean space, we explore the relation between inequalities involving those operators, and induced monotone dynamical systems. Attractivity of the origin implies stability for these systems, as well as a certain inequality, the no-joint-increase condition. Under the right perspective the converse is also true. In addition we construct an unbounded path in the set where trajectories of the dynamical system decay monotonically, i.e., we solve a positive continuous selection problem. Mathematics Subject Classification (2000). Primary 47H07; Secondary 15A48.