Electronic Journal of Differential Equations, Conference 06 (2001), pp. 13-21. Title: Nonlinearities in a second order ODE. Authors: Pablo Amster (Univ. de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina) Abstract: In this paper we study the semilinear second order ordinary differential equation $$u''+r(t)u' + g(t,u) = f(t)\,. $$ Under a growth condition on $g$, we prove the existence and uniqueness for the Dirichlet problem and establish conditions for the existence of periodic solutions. Published January 8, 2001. Math Subject Classifications: 34G20. Key Words: Second order ODE; Dirichlet and Periodic Problems.