On Kurzweil generalized ordinary differential equations (Q1117080)

A generalized ordinary differential equation was introduced in 1957 by J. Kurzweil. This concept has proved useful in dealing with topological dynamics, Volterra integral equations, measure differential equations, and systems with impulses. Zvi Artstein has asked the following question: Under what condition is a Kurzweil generalized ordinary differential equation equivalent to an ordinary differential equation? A Kurzweil generalized ordinary differential equation is based on a Kurzweil- Henstock integral, which is a nonlinear integral. Therefore, Artstein's question can be rephrased as follows: Under what condition can a Kurzweil-Henstock nonlinear integral be expressed in terms of a linear integral with a kernel function? In this note, we give a definite answer to Artstein's question.