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On the reducibility of systems of two linear first-order ordinary differential equations

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Some global solvability criteria for the scalar Riccati equations are used to establish new reducibility criteria for systems of two linear first-order ordinary differential equations. Some examples are presented.

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Grigorian, G.A. On the reducibility of systems of two linear first-order ordinary differential equations. Monatsh Math 195, 107–117 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00605-020-01503-7

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