Suppose f E C" (IR). Show directly that a fixed point xo is exponentially stable if f' (xo) < 0 and unstable if f' (xo) > 0.

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Suppose f E C' (R). Show directly that a fixed point xo is exponentially stable
if f' (xo) < 0 and unstable if f' (xo) > 0.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose f E C' (R). Show directly that a fixed point xo is exponentially stable if f' (xo) < 0 and unstable if f' (xo) > 0.
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