Arrowsmith, D. K.; Place, C. M. Ordinary differential equations. A qualitative approach with applications. (English) Zbl 0481.34005 Chapman and Hall Mathematics Series. London, New York: Chapman and Hall. ix, 252 p. hbk: £18.00; pbk: £7.95 (1982). Page: −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 ±0 +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 Show Scanned Page Cited in 3 ReviewsCited in 25 Documents MSC: 34-01 Introductory exposition (textbooks, tutorial papers, etc.) pertaining to ordinary differential equations 34A30 Linear ordinary differential equations and systems 34A34 Nonlinear ordinary differential equations and systems 37C10 Dynamics induced by flows and semiflows 92B05 General biology and biomathematics 91B99 Mathematical economics 70G99 General models, approaches, and methods in mechanics of particles and systems Keywords:mechanical oscillation; autonomous equations; phase portraits; qualitative equivalence; electrical oscillating systems; Lyapunov functions; geometrical approach of catastrophe theory; bifurcation PDF BibTeX XML