Table of Contents

Introduction.- Linear Systems with Constant Coefficients.- Nonlinear Systems: Local Theory.- Nonlinear Systems: Global Theory.- Nondimensionalization and Scaling.- Trajectories Near Equilibria.- Oscillations in ODEs.- Bifurcation from Equilibria.- Examples of Global Bifurcation.- Epilogue.- Appendices.

About the Author

David G. Schaeffer is Professor of Mathematics at Duke University.  His research interests include partial differential equations and granular flow.  
John W. Cain is Professor of Mathematics at Harvard University. His background is in application-oriented mathematics with interest in applications to medicine, biology, and biochemistry.