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Graduate Using sifting property to prove other properties
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MHB John-117's question at Yahoo Answers regarding a Cauchy-Euler equation
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MHB First order linear differential Equation
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Graduate Newtons Cooling problem/ possible error in book.
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Undergrad Differential Eq. Last Step Solution Separating Variables
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MHB Solving 16•4^{-x}=4^x-6 Equation
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Graduate Solving PDEs using Fouries Series ?
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Undergrad Matrix Inversion for Variation of Parameters
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MHB Discovering the Inverse Fourier Transform
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MHB Backward Euler Method for 2x2 systems
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MHB Dynamical System (timtam's question at Yahoo Answers)
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MHB Solve Unit Step Function Algebraically - Help Needed
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Graduate How to Integrate Bessel Functions Over z?
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MHB Help rearranging a linear first order differential equation
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Undergrad How to Solve State Homogeneous Differential Equations Using MATLAB?
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Undergrad Connection between numerical integration and solving ODE numerically.
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Graduate Laplace's equation in two dimensions.
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Graduate I know nothing about diff. equations, is this one solvable?
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Graduate What is the General Solution to the Differential Equation?
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MHB Speeeed's question at Yahoo Answers regarding special integrating factors
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MHB Tab'z's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding a linear first order IVP
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MHB Tonnie's question at Yahoo Answers regarding a Bernoulli equation
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Graduate Solving the Constant PDE ∂u/∂x=∂u/∂y
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Undergrad My engineering faculty is having us rote-memorize Laplace transforms
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Undergrad Understanding Implicit Solutions: Solving a Basic Problem with x*sin(y) = cos(y)
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MHB Solving Separable Equations: Tips and Tricks
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MHB Marcus Right's question at Yahoo Answers regarding a first order homogeneus ODE
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MHB Liapunov function (扁頭科學's question at Yahoo Answers)
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Graduate Numerical method to use on a system of second order nonlinear ODE's
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Graduate Poisson's Eq. with separable variables?
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Graduate Can I Solve This Complicated Equation with a Dirac Delta Function?
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Graduate Help with solving system of DE's
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Undergrad Convergence Test (Comparison) Questions
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Graduate !Understanding Partial Derivatives of Coordinate Transformation
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MHB How Can I Use Mellin and Hankel Transforms to Solve Problems?
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MHB Integrating factor (Madmen's question at Yahoo Answers)
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Undergrad Modeling Population Growth [dP/dt = k P - A P2 - h]
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Graduate Question on deriving Bessel's equation
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Graduate Notes on symmetries of the KdV equation
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Undergrad 2nd order nonhomogeneos differential equations with initial conditions
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Undergrad Find a linear homogeneous equation with given general solution
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MHB Jerome's questions at Yahoo Answers regarding inhomogeneous linear ODEs
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Graduate Eigenvalue problem with operators as matrix elements
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Undergrad Differential Equations behavior for large t?
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Graduate Linear system of equations for a differential equation
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Graduate Method of characteristics and shock waves
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Undergrad Practical Examples of RK4 Method for Second Order Differential Equations
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Graduate Nonlinear second order differential equation
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Graduate Predicting the form of solution of PDE
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Graduate How Do You Solve the 1D Heat Equation with Trigonometric Initial Conditions?
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Graduate Can the Dirac Delta Impulse be eliminated in this differential equation?
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Graduate Where Does This Equation Originate?
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Undergrad Method of Undetermined Coefficients for Higher Order Linear Equations
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Graduate Solving a system of ODEs using Runge-Kutta
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Graduate On solving PDE using separating the variable.
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Graduate Understanding Sturm-Liouville Problems: Implications and Solutions
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Graduate Complex exponetial form of Fourier series
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MHB Solving a linear first order differential equation
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Undergrad Slope fields:Can y converge on two roots?
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Graduate Coupled 2nd Order DE: Convert to system of 1st Order
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Graduate Numerical Integration over 3D mesh
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Graduate Divergence in polar; not asking for derivation
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Graduate Heat Equation with cylindrical rod
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MHB Method of Reduction of Order and Variation of Parameters
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MHB Solving a Riccati Differential Equation
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MHB Solving for Central Force in $r = c\theta^2$ Orbit
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Graduate Inverse kinematics: Defining a Jacobian of rotation
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Graduate Solving a pair of nonlinear coupled DEs
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Undergrad How to set up an equation for a real system?
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Undergrad Solving a Bernoulli differential equation
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Undergrad Convolution Integral and Differential Equation
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Graduate Is there a function that equals its Laplace transform?
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Graduate Runge-Kutta method for ut = f(x,y)?
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Graduate Simple-looking 1st order DE, solution anyone?
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MHB Fluid Dynamics in Action: (Mechanics)
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Graduate Need Help with Heterogeneous Differential Equation
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Graduate How can boundary conditions be written for a DEQ with Dirac delta?
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Graduate How can I solve a first-order non-linear ODE?
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MHB Nikachu's question at Yahoo Answers regarding orthogonal trajectories
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Undergrad Find the particular solution to Dy/Dx = 3x^2 + 1
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Graduate Solving DE- which approach and more importantly - why
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Graduate Question concerning the extended kalman filter
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Graduate Method of Characteristics for Hyperbolic PDE
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Graduate Closed form expression of the roots of Laguerre polynomials
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Graduate Convolution integral and fourier transform in linear response theory
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Graduate Solve "DE Problems Help" for Astronaut Balloon Speed & Trypsin Formation
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MHB Simple pendulum with air resistance
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Graduate Why Are Laplace Transforms Challenging in Differential Equations?
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Graduate Is the inverse of the Laplace transform unique?
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Undergrad Trajectories of a linear system first order diff. equations
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Graduate Problem with solution of a PDE, Neumann functions
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MHB Find Extension of Springs: $\vec{r}$, $T$, and $x_E$
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Undergrad Seperable Differential equation
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Graduate Nth order linear whose auxiliary has repeated roots
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Graduate Limiting Value of P as t Approaches Infinity
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Graduate Is there a general method for solving Fredholm integral equations?
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MHB Victoria's question at Yahoo Answers regarding a separable first order ODE
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Graduate Analytical solution of the Euler equations in 1D?
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Graduate When does a Lipschitz condition fail for a DE?
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MHB Kaleigh's question at Yahoo Answers involving eliminating a parameter
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