Differential Equations Forum

Join in expert discussion on differential equation topics like ODE and PDE. Differential equations are an equation involving derivatives of a function or functions.

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Undergrad How many boundary conditions should I have for a 2-D transient pde?

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Graduate Can someone explain this to me please?

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Undergrad What kind of differential equation is this

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Undergrad Solving the Differential Equation for Harmonic Oscillations

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Graduate NS Millennium Problem: Uniqueness & Solutions Explained

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Undergrad Why Are u and v Functions Zero in VOP for Homogeneous 2nd Order Equations?

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Graduate Movement with sine acceleration

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Undergrad Undetermined Coefficients - Duplication Question

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Graduate Logarithmic differential equation

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Graduate Obtain distance versus time from a speed vs distance plot.

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Undergrad How to Solve the Differential Equation (x^2 - 1)y' + 2xy = x?

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Graduate Partial Differential Equations at university

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Undergrad 4th Order Variation of Parameters

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Undergrad Is this a non linear integral equation ?

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Undergrad Why is general solution of homogeneous equation linear

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Graduate Looking for Nonlinear 2nd Order DE with Known Solution?

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Graduate Translating (Transforming) a recursive function

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Graduate How to Modelize Column Buckling with Coupled Differential Equations?

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Graduate Factorial question in a power series solution

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Graduate Question re: Schrodinger's equation

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Undergrad Finding Limits of F(x) as x Approaches 64 and 0

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Graduate Help: analytical of 2nd order PDE

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Graduate A challenging ODE question: find an integrating factor

  • AdrianZ
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Graduate Bounded Second Order Differential Equations

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Undergrad What to use when reverse chain rule doesnt work?

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Graduate Should I Scale My Boundary Condition Values for Problem Where I Scaled Interior?

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Graduate ODE System with Variable Coefficients

  • yashar
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Graduate Solve using Undetermined Coefficients

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Undergrad Trouble creating differential equation from a flow line

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Graduate Numerical Integration for Cylindrical Domain with C2 Function and Point Data

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Undergrad Can't figure out how to solve a diffrential equation

  • johnt447
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Graduate Exact solution of a 4th order DE

  • DarkLord777
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Graduate Help in Mathematica code for solutions expansion of differential equations

  • jadyliber
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Undergrad Problem with an Undamped Forced Motion

  • mgier001
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Graduate Using Partial Derivatives to check B-S Equation holds and find constants

  • robot1000
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Undergrad I have a Wronskian Question?If the Wronskian W of f and g is t^2*e^t

  • roymkim
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Undergrad How can I solve this first order DE with initial value y(0)=3^(1/2)/2?

  • Eastonc2
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Undergrad New to Forum: Proving f(n+3) -3f(n+2) + 3f(n+1)-f(n) = 0

  • Fabio010
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Graduate Solve Non-Linear DEs w/ Many Consts Using Mathematica

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Graduate What is the Correct Way to Take the Inverse Laplace Transform?

  • ralqs
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Graduate Solving 2nd Order ODE: du/ds & k^2

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Graduate Solutions to Cubic equation that dont diverge when reduced to linear equation

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Undergrad Differential- integral factor by inspection

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Graduate Is the Relationship Between Natural Log and Partial Derivatives in PDE Valid?

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Graduate General equation for change of variable in a differential equation

  • silmaril89
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Undergrad Non-homogeneous 2nd degree differentials, simplification issues

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Undergrad Matrix equation: Ax=b; can A coefficients be negative? Or could this be error?

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Undergrad First order differential equation

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Undergrad How much math is needed before taking ODE?

  • riaudo
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Graduate Classification of fixed points of N-dimensional linear dynamical system?

  • TokenMonkey
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Undergrad Two general questions about differential equations.

  • AdrianZ
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Undergrad How Does One Compute the Derivative of a Convex Quadratic Function?

  • justin_huang
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Graduate Solving a Simple PDE: Need Assistance!

  • Aidyan
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Graduate Matrix equation, solving for x(t)

  • exidez
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Graduate Solving Coupled PDEs: A Comprehensive Guide

  • Hazmitaz
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Graduate How Does the Differential df Relate to Function Approximation?

  • ck00
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Undergrad Family of Curves w/ Slope=1 at (1,1) - Can You Answer?

  • gikiian
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Graduate Are We Missing Solutions in First Order Non-linear PDEs?

  • Anamitra
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Undergrad Graph and Differential equations for hyperbolas

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Undergrad Preparing for Intro PDEs: What Topics from Calc III Are Essential?

  • anonymity
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Graduate Integrating Swallowtail Catastrophe Theory & Population Dynamic Equation

  • zhouyang
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High School Importance of adding the constant of integration.

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Graduate Reproducing Optimal Cost in Linear Quadratic Regulator Problem

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Graduate Where Did the R's Come From in the Transport Phenomenon Problem?

  • buchi
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Undergrad Solving Separable Equations - Get Help Now

  • roymkim
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Graduate Intuitively d'Alembert's solution to 1D wave equation

  • ralqs
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Undergrad Help with plotting vector fields

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Graduate Laplace's Equation,Boundary Conditions Etc.

  • Anamitra
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Graduate Why Is y''(a) Determined by y(a) and y'(a) in a Differential Equation?

  • AndreaA
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Graduate Definition of variable coefficients in linear differential equations

  • tiredryan
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Undergrad Numerical Integration of Equation

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Undergrad Question about independance of functions and wronskian

  • wown
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Graduate Writing PDEs as differential equations on Hilbert space

  • agahlawa
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Graduate 1st order PDE, quadratic in derivatives, two variables analytic solution?

  • Syntheta
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Graduate Laplace Transform: Learn Eberhard Zeidler's Definition

  • Jimmy Snyder
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Undergrad Explinations needed, second degree linear equations with a constant

  • C.S
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Undergrad About the exponential function of series

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Undergrad Differential Equation Solution

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Graduate 3D Schrödinger Equation for a magnetic vector potential in cylinder coordinates

  • crazy-phd
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Graduate What do you call a more general boundary condition?

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Undergrad Reduction of order from 2nd to 1st

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Undergrad Problem with differential equation

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Graduate Analysing Lotka and Volterra equation (ODE)

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Graduate Can substitution be used to solve this homogeneous DE?

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Graduate How Do You Solve a PDE Model Similar to the Heat Equation?

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Undergrad Good Theory-Intensive Introductory Diff Eq Textbook

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Graduate Desperate trying to solve a simple Sturm-Liouville equation

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Undergrad How Can I Prove y'(t) = x(t) * h'(t) and y'(t) = x'(t) * h(t)?

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Graduate NonHomogeneous Second Order using Undetermined Coefficients

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Graduate Solving an equation that resembles exact equation

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Graduate Damped Harmonic Oscillator Equation: Sum of Solutions = Another Solution?

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Undergrad Engineering Applications of Bessel Functions

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Graduate Why doesn't this diff eq. have two solutions?

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Undergrad What are the rules for initial value problems?

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Graduate Can PDEs be solved using ODEs in quantum mechanics?

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Undergrad How to Solve cos(x+y)dy=dx Using Trigonometric Identities?

  • abrowaqas
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Graduate Can you provide me with the formula for the 3D Fourier transform of 1/r?

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Undergrad Is this differential system of equations *coupled*?

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Undergrad Can someone name this method testing DE's to be homogeneous

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Undergrad Clarification regarding the proper use of constant C.

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