## Monodromization method in the theory of almost-periodic equations.(English. Russian original)Zbl 1326.39011

St. Petersbg. Math. J. 25, No. 2, 303-325 (2014); translation from Algebra Anal. 25, No. 2, 203-235 (2013).
Summary: The basic ideas of the monodromization method, i.e., a renormalization approach to the study of one-dimensional two-frequency quasiperiodic equations, as well as the main results obtained with its help, are described.

### MSC:

 39A24 Almost periodic solutions of difference equations
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