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We present a theorem concerning uniqueness of solutions for second order ordinary differential equations with initial conditions. Despite the fact that the hypotheses are weak and the theorem covers a large number of cases, the proof is not especially complicated.
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Biles, D.C., Spraker, J.S. Uniqueness of solutions for second order differential equations. Monatsh Math 178, 165–169 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00605-014-0661-z
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