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MHB How to solve a differential equation using substitution?
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Undergrad Runge Kutta for 4 coupled differential equations
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Graduate 2nd order, linear, homogeneous proof
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Graduate Numerical solution of a differential equation with time dependent terms
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MHB Solving Substitution Steps: Examples Explained
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Undergrad Log Linearization: A Step-By-Step Guide
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Graduate Solving for nonlinear 2nd order DE
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MHB Solving Exact Diff. Eq: (5x+4y)dx+(4x-8y^3)dy=0
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MHB Exact equation with trig function
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Graduate Inverse Laplace transform with p^-1 and exponential
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Graduate 2nd order DE w/ various solutions
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Graduate Solve Integral & Bernoulli Diff Equation: Step-by-Step Guide
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Graduate How to Optimize a 2D Nonlinear Heat Conduction Solver in MATLAB?
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Graduate Rearrange equation (solution of ODE)
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Undergrad Is the Derivative of a Function a Differential Equation?
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MHB Is my vertical component calculation correct?
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Graduate Help me to survive from a big dilemma(Unit step function)
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MHB Extension of Spring from Mass of 50N
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Graduate Homogeneous 2nd Order DE from spring pendulum
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MHB Recommend books for dynamical systems?
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Graduate Perron method: proving maximum to be subharmonic
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Graduate On nonlinearity parameter in Nonlinear Schrodinger Equation (NLS)
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Graduate Helmholtz equation and Multislice approach
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Graduate Final velocity of a rocket launching to space
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Undergrad Is there a connection between cross product and determinant?
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MHB Help on a 2nd Order Linear Differential Equation
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Graduate Integrating sine where argument goes to infinity.
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MHB Natural frequency of a crane dropping a car
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MHB Get the right answer but intermediate steps may be wrong
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Graduate Partial differential - difference of opinion
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Graduate Second derivative of an autonomous function
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MHB What is "identical to" operator?
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Graduate Is the Boundary Value Problem affected by shear force or moments?
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Graduate First order partial differential equation
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Undergrad Change order between integral and differential calculation
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Graduate Can anyone guide me for this question?
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MHB Natural frequency of a pendulum being lowered at 2m/s
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Graduate Schlaefli integral satisfies Legendre equation
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Graduate Solving Nonlinear Differential Equations
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MHB Application of existence and uniqueness theorem
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MHB Need Help Solving a 2nd Order Nonlinear Differential Equation
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MHB Calculating Time for Iodine 131 to Decay to 5% of Initial Dose
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Graduate Obtaining recurrence relation from a given sequence
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MHB Solve 1st-Order ODE: Chicken in 375° Oven
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MHB First Order Nonlinear Differential Equation
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Graduate Differential Equations Help, non-linear first order with substitution
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MHB How Can I Solve This Second Order Linear ODE Problem?
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Graduate Can I Use E-L Equations When Parametrizing by Arclength on a Sphere?
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Graduate How do I accurately measure error in my n-body simulation?
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MHB Find specific solution to IVP with two parameters
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MHB Find Spring Constant \(k\) & Mass \(m\) for Natural Frequency
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Undergrad What Would a Constant-G Roller Coaster Loop Look Like?
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MHB How Do You Calculate This Indefinite Integral in a First Order Linear ODE?
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Graduate 2nd Order Nonlinear Differential Equation
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MHB How to tell if a function's derivative is always positive?
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Graduate Periodic Solution to Differential Equation
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MHB Eigenfunction expansion with chebyshev
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MHB Solving Regular Singularities with Frobenius Expansion: Series Solution Question
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Undergrad Where does the Laplace Transform come from?
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Graduate Solving the N Body Problem with RK4: Verification & Convergence
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Graduate Solving the N-Body Problem: Is it Possible?
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Graduate Why are advanced finite-element methods not more popular?
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Graduate A question about Dirac Delta Function
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Graduate Solution of diffusion equation with three independent variable (r,z,t)
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MHB Domain & Interval of Solution for y=x+4\sqrt{x+2}
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Graduate Helmholtz in spherical co-ordinates - Boundary Conditions
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Undergrad Is the Differential Equation (y^2 - 1)*dx/dy + x = 0 Linear?
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Graduate Why Does the Solution of Underdamped Systems Include a Sine Term?
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Undergrad Why normalize equations when solving numerically?
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Graduate Solving partial differential equation
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MHB Definition of differential equation
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MHB Struggling with Advanced ODEs? Here's Some Guidance and Recommended Texts!
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Undergrad Linear first order differential equation with unknown function
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MHB What kind of motion will the body do?
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Graduate Linear equations with varying coefficients
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Graduate Stability of linearly perturbed linear nonautonomous system
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MHB Help understanding the adjoint equation
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Graduate Differential equation for projectile
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MHB What are the integral curves of vector field V?
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Undergrad What is the Definition of a Linear ODE?
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Graduate 'Mean Aversion' in Stochastic Differential Equations
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Graduate Eigenfunctions of Laplace Transform
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MHB Obtaining Differential Equations with Solution
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MHB Compute Discrete Time Fourier Transform
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Graduate Second shifting theorem of laplace transform
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MHB Book Recommendation for Ordinary Differrential Equations.
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MHB Laplace Transform, Finding solution: y′′+4y′+4y=f(t)
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Graduate Questions about linear differential equations
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Graduate Define boundary conditions of a polygon in a unit square cell
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Graduate Solution of differential equation with Dirac Delta
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Graduate Solving an Initial Value Problem with a Sinusoidal Differential Equation
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Graduate Coupled equation transformation
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Graduate Steady state heat equation:-((∂^2 T)/(∂x^2 )+(∂^2 T)/(∂y^2 )=-Q(x,y)
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MHB Constructing transfer block function
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Graduate Is There a Function G Such That G_x Equals -F_y and G_y Equals F_x in R?
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Graduate Function whose Fourier transform is Dirac delta
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Graduate Why are Sturm-Louville Functions Orthogonal Relative to a Weight Function?
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Undergrad Trouble with needless of absolute value
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MHB How Can You Solve This Separation of Variables Problem?
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Graduate EPQ: Mathematical model of tea bag diffusion
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