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MHB How Does the Interval Affect the Unique Solution of an Initial Value Problem?
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MHB How to Find Constants for the IVP Solution?
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MHB Equilibrium solution limit to differential equation
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MHB Numerical solution of partial differential equation
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Graduate What is an 'impulsive forcing term'?
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Graduate How Do You Find the First Integral of This System of Differential Equations?
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MHB Is the answer key wrong for this exact equation?
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MHB Initial value problem for exact equations
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MHB How can I use variable transformation to obtain a solution for this ODE?
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Graduate How Can Non-Linearity in Damping and Spring Stiffness Be Modeled?
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Undergrad How to Integrate ∫(e^2lnx)(10x)dx?
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Undergrad Differential equation with repeated roots
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MHB Getting term repeated extra time
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MHB Finding explicit maximal solution of an IVP using Exact Diff Eqs
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Graduate Solve Grad Shafranov Equation using Finite element method?
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MHB Initial value problem with lots of constants
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MHB Why is There No Solution for the Harmonic Oscillator with \(k = k_m\)?
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MHB Why Isn't y Treated as a Constant in the Product Rule?
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MHB How to Solve Inhomogeneous Differential Equations via Expansion?
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MHB How do you rewrite this equation in standard form?
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MHB Solve 2nd Order Inhomogeneous ODE: Kartika's Q on Yahoo Answers
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Undergrad Solution of an Ordinary Differential Equation
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MHB Finding a value for a y(0) = a in a IVP
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MHB Longitudinal excitation of a sine wave
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MHB Diagnosing an Error in my String Wave Solution
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MHB Integrating on an infinite domain
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Graduate Parameterization for method of characteristics
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Graduate Using Z transforms to solve difference equations.
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Graduate Forcing IFFT to start/end at 0 value
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Graduate Can a basic knowledge of perturbation theory solve this?
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Graduate Numerical solution of partial differential equations
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MHB ODE for a forced, undamped oscillator.
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MHB Getting wrong answer to differential equation (first order separable ODE)
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MHB Therefore, $M$ travels 24 units before being caught by $N$.
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MHB First Order Non-Linear Ordinary D.E.
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MHB Dividing vs Subtracting to Solve Equations w/1 Variable
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Undergrad Assumptions about particular solutions
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MHB Solve by separation of variables
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MHB Solving a Separable Equation: What Went Wrong?
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MHB Solve 4th Order Linear ODE and Plot Graph: t→∞
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Graduate Solving a First Order Linear PDE
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MHB Find a Particular Solution y_p for 2nd Order ODE at Yahoo Answers
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Undergrad How Do Multiple Solutions to a Differential Equation Work?
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Graduate Mathematical Physics: Bessel functions of the first kind property
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Graduate Is Helmholtz equation a Poisson Equation?
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Graduate Numerical solution to stationary viscous flow with a Darcy term
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Graduate Proving a set of functions is orthogonal
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MHB Determine the Number of Real Roots
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Graduate Series solutions near a singular point, 2nd order linear
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Graduate Finding Limit t->0: H'(r) and τ(r)
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MHB How to know if there's an explicit solution for differential equation
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MHB MCK's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding an inexact ODE
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MHB Why are there 2 cosines used in the general solution for this domain?
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MHB First Order Nonlinear Ordinary Differential Equation
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MHB Understanding the Heat Equation: What Does $T_j^n$ Represent?
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Graduate 1st order, nonhomogeneous, linear DE - particular solution
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Undergrad How to determine the isotherms of given temperature field?
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Graduate Bessel Functions: Knowing 1st Kind vs Neumann & Order
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MHB John's Implicit Diff Q&A: Horiz/Vert Tangents at Yahoo! Answers
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Graduate Is ψ(t,0,0) = sin(2πt) a Solution to This Differential Equation?
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Graduate Five point scheme Finite Difference Method
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MHB Mike's question at Yahoo Answers regarding reduction of order
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Graduate Solving Heat Equation by Fourier Transform
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Graduate Delta function and derivative of function wrt itself
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MHB Finding the Value of a Compounded Annuity Fund
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MHB Solving Heat Flow in a Rod: Initial & Boundary Conditions
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MHB Number of Real Solutions to Cosine System Between 0 and 2π
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MHB Change of variables heat equation
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MHB Solving for Real Numbers $a$ and $b$ in $f(x)=\dfrac{1}{ax+b}$
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MHB Solving Initial Value Problem: \(\ln(t)+t^2y^2-\sin(y)=\pi^2\)
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Graduate Trouble with harmonic oscillator equation
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Undergrad Mass Spring System: Modeling & Trajectory Analysis
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MHB Solving Exercise 2 & 3 in Multivariable Calculus
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MHB What Properties of Fourier Series Are Revealed by This Equation Transformation?
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MHB Population Dynamics: Solving Differential Equations for (a), (b), and (c)
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Graduate Generalization of Comparison Theorem
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MHB Lax pair and compatibility for KdV
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Graduate Proving that one solution always lies above the other
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Graduate Differential equations in the schrodinger equation.
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MHB What is the compatibility condition for the given operators and constants?
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Undergrad Struggling with Henri Reaction Questions for Tomorrow's Test?
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MHB First Order Differential Equations, given initial value....
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MHB Spherical Harmonics: Showing $\delta_{m,0}\sqrt{\frac{2\ell + 1}{4\pi}}$
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Graduate Which solution for this DE is preferred?
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Graduate Process dynamics modelling for heated tank, differential equations
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MHB Solve Parameters of Displacement Function - Raja's Question
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MHB When does the mass first return to its equilibrium position?
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MHB Solving Differential Eqn to Test Paratrooper Account
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Graduate Solve Legendre Polynomial using Method of Frobenius
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Is the Highlighted Portion a Mistake and Where Does the PI Go?
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Graduate Finding a numerical value for a partial differential
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Graduate Workbook guide +problem in Math. Phys.
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MHB Separation of variables, constant in front of term
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MHB What is the general solution for a differential equation with a secant term?
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Graduate The classic second order differential equation
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Graduate Bessel function of second kind with integer order.
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MHB Separation of variables, can't get y out of exponent
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Graduate Specification of the boundary condition in high order PDE
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Graduate Newton's Law of Cooling and other Models
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MHB Finding region of xy plane for which differential equation has a unique solution
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