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Sujit_Nair
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Are there alternative proofs for existence/uniqueness of ODE solutions?

Consider the differential equation $\dot x = f(x)$. The standard proofs are

  1. The Picard iteration based proof of existence/uniqueness for Lipschitz $f$.

  2. The Peano existence theorem for continuous $f$.

  3. The Caratheodory existence theorem for measurable $f$.

My question is as follows. Assuming a Lipschitz $f(x)$, are there any other proofs out there for existence of solutions (in some reasonable sense) for ODEs?

Sujit_Nair
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