Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. First order ODEs.- 3. Second order ODEs.- 4. Linear ODEs.- 5. Higher-order ODEs polynomial form.- 6. Systems.- 7. Theory and criteria of similarity.- 8. Model and modeling.- 9. Phase plane and phase space.- 10. Stability.- 11. Modeling via perturbation methods.- 12. Continualization and discretization.- 13. Bifurcations.- 14. Optimization of systems.- 15. Chaos and synchronization.

Reviews

"The book is a welcome addition to the vast collection of ODE books - particularly for graduate students and researchers needing to obtain more insight than is available through routine numerical solutions. ... the book should be well-received by researchers and by libraries where it is likely to be a sought after reference for years to come." (Ronald L. Huston, zbMATH 1308.34001, 2015)