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Graduate 3D wave equation - spherically symmetric transformations
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Undergrad Solving Hyperbolic Equations Using Exponential Definitions
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Undergrad Separable First Order Differential Equations: Solving y'=x√y
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Undergrad Finding the Constant k in an Exponential Function with Limited Information
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Graduate Nonhomogeneous PDE with non-constant coefficients
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Graduate Techniques for solving various differential equations
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Undergrad Help with 3rd Order DE (r^3)*r''' - kr' = 0
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Graduate Greens Functions, PDEs and Laplace Transforms
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Graduate PDE 2Ux + 3Uy + U = 0 with change of variables V(x,y)=ln[U(x,y)]
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Undergrad What is the doubling time for bacteria growth in an exponential model?
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Undergrad Existence-Uniqueness problems.
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Graduate How Can the Variational Iteration Method Solve This Differential Equation?
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Graduate Hadamard and well-posed problems.
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Graduate Materials on modelling phenomena with ODE/PDE
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Graduate NDSolve Mathematica: Solve Diff. Eq. Using Solutions of Another
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Undergrad How can differential equations be used to maximize profit?
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Undergrad General Question about 2nd ODE's
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Undergrad Can You Help Me Solve This Linear Initial-Value Question?
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Graduate What is the solution to a 3rd order nonlinear ODE?
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Graduate Nonlinear ODE by an infinite series expansion
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Graduate Regards, Solution to PDE system by Maple 13
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Graduate Heat kernel (PDE) asymptotic expansion
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Graduate Do Equations of the Form P(x,y)dx+Q(x,y)dy=0 Always Have an Integrating Factor?
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Undergrad When Are Partial Derivatives Continuous?
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Graduate Inverse Laplace Transform (Proof?)
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Undergrad Derivative with respect to a variable
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Graduate What is the Role of the Hankel Norm in Laplace Transform Convergence?
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High School Solving a Difficult Equation After 20 Years: Tips and Tricks for Success
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Undergrad How Do You Perform Laplace Transforms on Specific Functions?
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Graduate Temperature hollow sphere - Temperature varying inside
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Undergrad Differential equation from the block diagram
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Graduate Systems of Nonlinear Differential Equations
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Undergrad Why derive Regular Singular Points?
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Graduate Opinion on Solving the ODE y''=f(y): A Detailed Explanation
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Graduate Laplace Transform (Numeric Computation?)
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Undergrad Solving Separating Variables Differential Equations
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Graduate Series solution to 2nd order differential equation
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Graduate Differential equation y'' + 2y' + y = 2t^2 - 1
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Undergrad Linear and non linear differential
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Graduate Need help solving pseudo-hypergeometric ODE
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Graduate How are Parabolic PDEs Solved in Curved Spaces?
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Graduate How Can Advanced ODE Classes Address Equilibrium Points and Coordinate Changes?
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Undergrad Laplace transforms of Heavyside functions
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Graduate What is the purpose of PDE research/study
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Undergrad Partial Fraction Expansion with repeated & complex roots
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Undergrad Partial Fraction Expansion with repeated roots
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Graduate Proving Existence of PDE Solution on H^(-1)(Ω)
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Graduate Singularities & Limit Cycles of C1 Vector Fields on S2
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Graduate Name for DE given by law of gravitation
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Graduate Differential Equation with Vectors
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Undergrad Prep for PDEs: Math Staple Requirements
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Graduate Diffusion equation, semi-infinite solution
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Graduate Solving Diffusion Problem with Crank Nicholson Method
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Graduate Non-linear second order equation
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Graduate 2nd Order ODE,Homogeneous,Non-Constant Coeff.
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Graduate Solving a linear homogenous 2nd order DE with a constant term
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Graduate Who can find the solution to this ODE?
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Graduate Can this equation be solved with the method of undetermined coefficiants?
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Graduate How to Compute Inverse Fourier Transform for a Specific Function
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Graduate Hadamard Regularization in Hypersingular BIE?
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Graduate Unsolved Mysteries: The Navier-Stokes Equations and the Million Dollar Prize
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Graduate Need help understanding linear equations of higher order
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Undergrad Does dx does not make change in front of the integral?
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Undergrad Keplers Law of Planetary Motion?
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Undergrad Why Do Physicists Multiply by dx When Solving ODEs?
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Graduate Physical significance of the laplacian operator?
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Graduate How Do You Solve Autonomous Second Order ODEs Like y'' = f(y)?
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Graduate Geometry of phase space and extended phase space
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Graduate How Can I Determine the Bounding Dimensions of a Nonlinear Dynamical System?
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Graduate Solving Bernouli Equation with x $\frac{dy}{dx}+y=\frac{1}{y^2}$
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Graduate Second Order Numerical Integration w/ Neumann Boundary Conditions
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Graduate Green's function approach using Lebesgue integration
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Undergrad Is My Laplace Transform Solution Correct?
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Graduate Solving the Bessel Equation with Initial Conditions and Bessel Functions
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Graduate Deriving Wave Equation by Vector Approach
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Graduate Heat Equation B.Cs: Solve & Determine Coefficients
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Graduate Describing the form of a second-order D.E.
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Graduate [Numerical] System of first order ordinary diff equations with given asymptotic
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Graduate Method of Variation of Parameters
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Graduate Solving Second Order Linear ODE with Parabolic Cylinder Functions
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Graduate Stuck on a complex ODE (conjugate issues )
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High School What is the effect of f(x-ct) on the function f(x)=3?
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Graduate Solving Three-term Integral with Constants
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Undergrad Integrating Factors Found by Inspection
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Graduate How would one solve the equation f '(-2x) + g '(4x) = - x?
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Graduate Fixed Points of ODE: Clarifying Conditions
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Graduate Approximating Non Linear Systems by Using The Matrix Eponential
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Undergrad How to Differentiate { sin 3xcos4x dx: Integration Question
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Graduate Solving Diff. Eq: p & dp/dx Conditions, Mesh Creation
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Undergrad Are there multiple valid solutions for the given initial value problem?
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Undergrad Neumann vs Dirichlet Boundary Conditions
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Undergrad Sky Diver Free Fall: Speed, Distance, Limiting Velocity & Time Calculation
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Graduate 1D wave equation - bizarre problem
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Undergrad Substitution to make it seperable
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Graduate Solving second order PDE by separation of variables (getting 2 ODE's)
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Undergrad Where Did I Go Wrong With Undetermined Coefficients for y+y'+4y = 2sinh(T)?
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Graduate Laplace and Fourier Transforms: When to Use Which?
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Graduate What is a lifting function and how is it used in fluid dynamics?
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Graduate Solving a PDE: Simplifying Third Order Equation to Second Order Airy Equation
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Graduate Question about solving recurrences/difference equations
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