| MATHEMATICAL PRELIMINARIES |
| Banach spaces and examples |
| Linear transformations |
| Fixed point theorems |
| GENERAL PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS |
| Existence |
| Continuation of solutions |
| Uniqueness and continuity properties |
| Continuous dependence and stability |
| Extension of the concept of a differential equation |
| Differential inequalities |
| Autonomous systems-generalities |
| Autonomous systems-limit sets, invariant sets |
| Remarks and suggestions for further study |
| TWO DIMENSIONAL SYSTEMS |
| Planar two dimensional systems-the Poincaré-Bendixson theory |
| Differential systems on a torus |
| Remarks and suggestions for further study |
| LINEAR SYSTEMS AND LINEARIZATION |
| General linear systems |
| Stability of linear and perturbed linear systems |
| nth Order scalar equations |
| Linear systems with constant coefficients |
| Two dimensional linear autonomous systems |
| The saddle point property |
| Linear periodic systems |
| Hill’s equation |
| Reciprocal systems |
| Canonical systems |
| Remarks and suggestion for further study |
| PERTURBATION OF NONCRITICAL LINEAR SYSTEMS |
| Nonhomogeneous linear systems |
| Weakly nonlinear equations-noncritical case |
| The general saddle point property |
| More general systems |
| The Duffing equation with large damping and large forcing |
| Remarks and extensions |
| SIMPLE OSCILLATORY PHENOMENA AND THE METHOD OF AVERAGING |
| Conservative systems |
| Nonconservative second order equations-limit cycles |
| Averaging |
| The forced van der Pol equation |
| Duffing’s equation with small damping and small harmonic forcing |
| The subharmonic of order 3 for Duffing’s equation |
| Damped excited pendulum with oscillating support |
| Exercises |
| Remarks and suggestions for further study |
| BEHAVIOR NEAR A PERIODIC ORBIT |
| Stability of a periodic orbit |
| Sufficient conditions for orbital stability in two dimensions |
| Autonomous perturbations |
| Remarks and suggestions for further study |
| INTEGRAL MANIFOLDS OF EQUATIONS WITH A SMALL PARAMETER |
| Methods of determining integral manifolds |
| Statement of results |
| A “nonhomgeneous linear” system |
| The mapping principle |
| Proof of Theorem 2.1 |
| Stability of the perturbed manifold |
| Applications |
| Exercises |
| Remarks and suggestions for further study |
| PERIODIC SYSTEMS WITH A SMALL PARAMETER |
| A special system of equations |
| Almost linear systems |
| Periodic solutions of perturbed autonomous equa |
| Remarks and suggestions for further study |
| ALTERNATIVE PROBLEMS FOR THE SOLUTION OF FUNCTIONAL EQUATIONS |
| Equivalent equations |
| A generalization |
| Alternative problems |
| Alternative problems for periodic solutions |
| The Perron-Lettenmeyer theorem |
| Remarks and suggestions for further study |
| THE DIRECT METHOD OF LIAPUNOV |
| Sufficient conditions for stability and instability in autonomous systems |
| Circuits containing Esaki diodes |
| Sufficient conditions for stability in nonautonomous systems |
| The converse theorems for asymptotic stability |
| Implications of asymptotic stability |
| Wazewski’s principle |
| Remarks and suggestions for further study |
| APPENDIX |
| ALMOST PERIODIC FUNCTIONS |
| REFERENCES |
| INDEX |