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Ordinary Differential Equations

V. I. Arnold info

First published 1971

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About this book

Differential equations seen geometrically, with phase portraits and flows instead of recipes.

The author

V. I. Arnold

1937–2010 · Russian mathematician who studied integrable systems and differential equations

  • Crafoord Prize
  • Wolf Prize
  • Professor at Moscow State University
  • Professor at Steklov Institute
Profession
Mathematician, Physicist, Professor
Worked at
Steklov Institute, Moscow State University, Utrecht University, Paris Dauphine University
Studied at
Moscow State University
Studied under
Andrey Kolmogorov
Prizes
Crafoord Prize (1982), Wolf Prize (2001), Harvey Prize (1994), Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics (2001), Shaw Prize (2008), The Shaw Prize in Mathematical Sciences (2008), Foreign Member of the Royal Society (1988), American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Lobachevsky Prize (1992)

A fierce critic of maths teaching that leaves out geometry and physics.

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Reading order

Prerequisite: Differential and Integral Calculus (Piskunov)

Then read: Mathematical Methods of Classical Mechanics (Arnold)

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Editions

2 editions

First published 1971

Earliest edition listed: 1992 · Springer

  • 1992 · Springer · ISBN 9780387548135
  • 1992 · New York · [3rd ed.]. · ISBN 9783540548133

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Subjects

MathematicsPhysics