Asymptotic Behavior of Solutions of Equations of Main Resonance

We investigate a system of two first-order differential equations that appears when averaging nonlinear systems over fast one-frequency oscillations. The main result is the asymptotic behavior of a two-parameter family of solutions with an infinitely growing amplitude. In addition, we find the asymptotic behavior of another two-parameter family of solutions with a bounded amplitude. In particular, these results provide the key to understanding autoresonance as the phenomenon of a considerable growth of forced nonlinear oscillations initiated by a small external pumping.