**Definition** An [[Ordinary Differential Equation|n-th scalar order ODE]] is *autonomous* if the independent variable does not explicitly occur in the equation so the ODE reads $F(y,y',\dots, y^{(n)})=0.$with some function $F:\mathbb{R}^{k+1} \to \mathbb{R}$. # Properties Scalar ode; [[Stationary Point of First Order Autonomous Scalar Ordinary Differential Equation]] (see [[Condition for Stability of Stationary Point of First Order Autonomous Scalar Ordinary Differential Equation]]).