''Ordinary Differential Equations'', published by

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in 1973, is a textbook by mathematician

Vladimir Arnold Vladimir Igorevich Arnold (or Arnol'd; , ; 12 June 1937 – 3 June 2010) was a Soviet and Russian mathematician. He is best known for the Kolmogorov–Arnold–Moser theorem regarding the stability of integrable systems, and contributed to s ...

. It was translated from the Russian by Richard A. Silverman. It's an introductory course for graduate students or strong undergraduate students. The focus is on applications to

mechanics Mechanics () is the area of physics concerned with the relationships between force, matter, and motion among Physical object, physical objects. Forces applied to objects may result in Displacement (vector), displacements, which are changes of ...

. Some opinions of reviewers: Chicone praised the book, while Sacker mentioned that many results are given without

proof Proof most often refers to: * Proof (truth), argument or sufficient evidence for the truth of a proposition * Alcohol proof, a measure of an alcoholic drink's strength Proof may also refer to: Mathematics and formal logic * Formal proof, a co ...

. As put by the magazine ''

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'': " ..textbook treats the subject of

ordinary differential equation In mathematics, an ordinary differential equation (ODE) is a differential equation (DE) dependent on only a single independent variable (mathematics), variable. As with any other DE, its unknown(s) consists of one (or more) Function (mathematic ...

s in an entirely new way .. One can expect this book to bring new life into this old subject."https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262010375/ordinary-differential-equations/

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