Arnold ODE. What is the intended audience?

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Arnold's book on Ordinary Differential Equations (ODE) is intended for a graduate-level audience. A solid foundation in higher mathematics is necessary to fully comprehend the material. Essential prerequisites include analysis, linear algebra, and possibly topology and differential geometry. The discussion emphasizes that prior experience with a computational ODE course and multiple semesters of calculus may not be sufficient without this additional mathematical background.
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Greetings, what is the intended audience of Arnold's ODE book? I have completed a computational style ODE course, 3 semesters of Calculus from Stewart's book and a Linear Algebra Course. Will I need higher mathematics in order to study Arnold's book on ODE?
 
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Greetings, what is the intended audience of Arnold's ODE book? I have completed a computational style ODE course, 3 semesters of Calculus from Stewart's book and a Linear Algebra Course. Will I need higher mathematics in order to study Arnold's book on ODE?

Yes. From what I can see you'll need some analysis, lots of LA, maybe some topo and differential geometry as well to understand some of the material. It's geared towards graduate students.
 
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