Glasnik Matematicki, Vol. 38, No.2 (2003), 285-298.

PERIODIC SOLUTIONS OF A FIRST ORDER DIFFERENTIAL EQUATION

Lavoslav Čaklović

Department of Mathematics, University of Zagreb, P.O. Box 335, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia
e-mail: caklovic@math.hr


Abstract.   The first order dynamical system z' = F(t,z) is considered, where F is T-periodic in time and sub-linear at infinity. Existence of T-periodic solution is proved, using degree theory, and applications to non-convex Hamiltonian systems is given as well.

2000 Mathematics Subject Classification.   34C25, 46N20, 47H15, 55M25, 58C30, 58F22.

Key words and phrases.   Differential equations, periodic solution, degree, Hamiltonian system.


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