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Graduate Problems with propagation of error for multiple variables
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Undergrad Question about solving ODE with Complex eigenvalue
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Undergrad How do I determine the 'other stuff' in DE mixing problems?
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Undergrad Nonlinear DE similar to a Bernoulli equation
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Graduate Separation of variables on 2nd order ode
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Graduate Solving System of 2 ODEs: Analytical Solution
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Graduate Detecting Oscillation in Dynamic Models: A Time-Intensive Challenge
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Graduate What exactly allows a differential relation form of an equation?
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Undergrad Is our complementary solution guaranteed to be linearly independent?
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Graduate Solving an IVP using Laplace Transforms.
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Graduate Change of variables in a second order SDE
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Undergrad Understanding Exact Differential Equations: Definition and Application
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Graduate Are the sum and the hypergeometric equal?
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MHB How Do You Guess a Particular Solution for This Differential Equation?
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Graduate Coupled PDE System - Numerical Solution
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MHB Find $\alpha$ to Make ODE Resonance Free
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MHB Checking some linear ODE solutions
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Undergrad Life cycle of butterfly Differential equations
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Graduate Analytical method to solve a system of ODEs
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Undergrad Solving Complicated Autonomous Equations: Tips and Methods
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MHB Solve Repeated Roots ODE: $y' = \begin{pmatrix}1 & 2\\ 0 & 1\end{pmatrix}y$
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MHB Find the eigenvectors problem help
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Graduate Perturbation techniques examples please?
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Graduate How to Determine Initial or Boundary Conditions for Linearized Systems?
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Graduate Difference between Essential a Natural BC's
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Undergrad What do I need to know before studying PDE?
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Graduate How to determine particular solutions for cauchy euler
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Graduate F(n)=(1/2)f(n+1)+(1/2)f(n-1)-1I got f(n)=n^2. I can not find
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Graduate Iterative procedure for potential distribution of a cylindrical problem?
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Graduate Can Lagrange's Undetermined Multiplier Have Imaginary Points?
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Graduate Need Help Understanding Shooting Method
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Graduate PDE with oscillating boundary conditions
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Graduate Understanding Non-Linear Differential Equations: Definition and Examples
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Graduate Partial Differentiation with Indicial Notation (Ritz Method for FEM)
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Undergrad Reducing nominator's higher order.
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Graduate I need a little help on how does the iteration process. I know how
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Graduate Superimposition principle in solving ODEs
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Undergrad Partial fractions (?) to solve first order DE
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Graduate Resource for modelling with differential equations
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Undergrad Me soon, mass and spring equation
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Graduate Help with a linear differential equation
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Undergrad Linear and non-linear differential equations
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Graduate Solving Second order non-Homogeneous PDE
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Graduate Difference of period between cartesian and polar eigenvalue representation
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Graduate Solving a system of two nonlinear second order ODEs (Mechanical vibrations)
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Graduate Any ideas about how to solve this problem involving fourier transforms?
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Graduate Help solving ODE's using eigenfunction expansion, in general
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Graduate Solving one dimension steady state heat equation with finite differences
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Graduate Solving an ODE Problem: Calculating Deaths & Synthesis
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Graduate Solve set of differential equations
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Graduate Laplace equation with boundary condition
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Graduate Is There a General Solution to This Second-Order ODE?
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Undergrad Is There a Method for Finding A When Given B and ∇XA?
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Graduate Solving a first order differential equation
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Graduate Solve Fick's second law of diffusion
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Graduate What is the Power Law Relationship between Mass and Metabolic Rate?
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Graduate Error in Young/Freedman 13th? (Integral)
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MHB Partial Differential Equation: Is There an Easy Way to Solve This?
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Graduate Finding a function given its partial derivatives, stuck on finding g'(x)
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Graduate How Do Complex Roots Transform into Trigonometric Functions in ODEs?
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Graduate Please help this is toughest Differential equation I have had to work
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Graduate Query regarding classification of pde
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Graduate Analytical solution for coupled partial differential equations
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Graduate What is the Physical Meaning of the Fourier Transform?
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Graduate Non linear second order differential equation
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Undergrad What branch of math deals with nonlinear systems?
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Graduate Using the D operator technique to solve a trig based DE
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Graduate How to solve this system of Differential equation
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Graduate Stability of the equilibrium at (0,0)
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MHB Wave equation and multiple boundary conditions
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Graduate Can you find a vector field that equals its own curl?
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MHB Solution of PDE: General Solution & Modifications
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Undergrad Help with applying the least squares method for solving simultaneous equations
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Graduate Solving IVP w/ Finite Difference: Strange Oscillations
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Graduate Differential algebraic equations
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Graduate Green's function for Poisson Equation
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Undergrad Trouble with Initial Value Condition Questions
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Graduate Solution to 1st order nonlinear differential equation
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Undergrad 3 Differential Equations problems
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Graduate Coupled partial differential equations
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Undergrad Second, Third (ect) Derivatives, and their relation to the function value
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MHB Fourier transform to solve the wave equation
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MHB Motion of Particles in Uniform Gravitational Field
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Graduate Liearization of Lagrange EOMs of an Inverted Pendulum
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Graduate How can I solve for the form of f in this integral equation with a>b?
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MHB How to Solve a PDE with an External Function?
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Graduate Basic terminology in Non Linear Analysis
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MHB Efficiently Solve u_xx = u_tt with D'Lambert Method | Detailed Guide
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Graduate DE: Lower Bound for radius of convergence
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Graduate General Solution for (x^2)*y +x*y'-y=1/(x+1)
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Graduate Orthogonal properties of associated laguerre polynomial
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Undergrad Please see the attached file.When does the graph of
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Graduate Understanding the Factor 2 in the Langevin Stochastic Differential Equation
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Graduate How Do You Solve the Series Solutions for y + xy = 0 and y'' + xy = 0?
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Graduate Find Solution 4*(x^2)*y +y=0, y(-1)=2, y'(-1)=0
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Graduate Help on Fredholm Eqn of the First Kind
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Undergrad 2nd Order Linear - Modeling Spring Oscillation
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Graduate What are the benefits of studying Fourier series in physics?
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Undergrad What is the Laplace Transform of L[y2]?
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Graduate Solving Poison's Equation - Method Explanation
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