Mth 523 Theory of Ordinary Differential Equations III

Vector fields and phase flows in the plane. Geometric and algebraic properties of linear systems. Existence, uniqueness, and continuity theorems for systems. Additional topics. This is the third course in a sequence of three: Mth 521, Mth 522, and Mth 523 which must be taken in sequence. Also offered for undergraduate-level credit as Mth 423 and may be taken only once for credit.