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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Graduate How Does the Chain Rule Relate ∂h/∂z to ∂g/∂x?

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Graduate Age Diffusion Theory and Fourier Transforms

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Graduate Differention equation problem, help please

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Graduate Integrating Factor and Unintegratable Term

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Undergrad Can a differential equatio have NO solution ?

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Graduate Inverse Laplace Transform for Negative a^2?

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Graduate Lie symmetry method for PDE/ODE

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Graduate Stability of Degenerate Critical Points: A Phase Plane Analysis

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Undergrad Simple equation causing a lot of headache

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Graduate Finding particular solution with fourier series

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Undergrad Simple equation causing a lot of head ache

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Undergrad How do I determine equilibrium solutions and stability for a non-linear ODE?

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Undergrad Finding complementary function from roots r=0,1 in variation of parameters

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Undergrad How do you solve a differential equation using undetermined coefficients?

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Graduate 2nd order dampened harmonic oscillator (Shot in the dark)

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Undergrad Find fyy (x,y): Partial Derivative of x2y3 + x4y + xe2y

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Undergrad Guessing the particular solution form for 4x+1 in undetermined coefficients

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Undergrad Solving a Second Order Linear Differential Equation

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Graduate Is there a relationship between

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Undergrad Equation for Solving v: Steps, Tips & Results | Did I Solve it Right?

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Graduate ODE derived from Schrodinger's Equation (Harmonic Oscillator)

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Graduate Solving y'' + ayy' + b = 0 with substitution

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Graduate Discretize and solve Chimera state model

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Graduate Solving System of First-Order ODEs: Exact Solution for x(t)

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Undergrad Solving Population Growth Diff Eq: Is My Approach Faulty?

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Graduate Finding finite element soluton for a PDE

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Graduate Understanding Second Order PDEs: Explaining the Unit Tangent to a Curve

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Graduate How should I deal with the expression \frac{d}{dx} (\frac{dx}{dy}) ?

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Graduate Connection between modified Bessel and hypergeometric fct's

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Graduate How Can I Solve a Transport PDE with Numerical Methods and Boundary Conditions?

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Undergrad Creating a 3D Planet Orbit Simulator

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Graduate How Do Poisson and Helmholtz Equations Interact with Electric Field Sources?

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Undergrad Identifying Linearity in Differential Equations: ODE vs. PDE

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Graduate Differential equation in the torus

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Graduate Numerical method to solve a fourth order ODE

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Undergrad Solving a Graph Problem: Velocities and Equations

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Graduate Exponential Equilibrium Equation

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Graduate Model Treybuchet Arm: Moment of Inertia & DEs

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Graduate Projectile Motion: Solving Equations with Air Resistance

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Graduate Partial Differential Equations Help

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Undergrad What Does the Graph of Ek,max(f) = hf - E0 Look Like?

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Undergrad Understanding Quick Differential Equation Concepts for Final Exam Preparation

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Undergrad Solving Higher Order Differential Equation

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Graduate How to Verify the Differential Equation y(x^2+2) - 2x dy/dx + x^2 d^2y/dx^2 = 0?

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Undergrad When to use Laplace or Fourier Transform?

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Graduate How do I convolve delta functions in Fourier transform calculations?

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Undergrad Is Advanced Calculus Necessary for Success in PDE?

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Graduate How Do You Derive Orbit Functions in 2D Using Calculus?

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Graduate Can Nonlinear ODEs Like F''+F'*F'-k*F=0 Be Solved Analytically?

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Graduate Normalisation of associated Laguerre polynomials

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Graduate How Do You Model Radioactive Decay in a Game When Adding Material Over Time?

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Graduate How Can I Solve This Complicated Partial Differential Equation?

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Undergrad Plotting the position of a pendulum

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Undergrad Where to find solution forms for common differential equations

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Graduate Second Order Seperable Differential Equations

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Undergrad Simplification of Trigonometic Expression

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Undergrad Solve ODE: y' = -y + sin(t) | Mike

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Undergrad Is My Lecturer Correct in Specifying Initial Conditions for PDEs?

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Undergrad Integration & Differentiation Practical Example

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Graduate How to Solve ODEs with Complex Coefficients Numerically?

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Graduate How Do You Solve a Differential Equation Involving a Square Root?

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Undergrad Engine on the net that will solve PDEs

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Undergrad Discussing Differential & Integral Equations on this Forum

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Undergrad Explain differential equation of order 3?

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Graduate Showing That the Modified Bessel Function of the First Kind is a Solution

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Undergrad Throw whatever you have against these 2 equations

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Graduate Understanding the construction of vector spherical wave functions

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Graduate Indicial Equation for Legendre's Eq. at x=1,-1

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Graduate Numerical Solutions to Coupled ODEs with Boundry Values at Opposite Ends

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Graduate Solving 2nd Order PDE: u_{xx} - u_{tt} - au_{t} - bu = 0

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Graduate Solving a Nonlinear ODE: Seeking Guidance

  • John Sebastia
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Graduate Understanding the Pseudospectral Method for Solving KdV Equation in MATLAB

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Graduate Understanding the Cauchy Problem with the Picard Theorem

  • JasonRox
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Graduate Solving the Hermite Equation: What are the Hermite Polynomials?

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Graduate How the heck do I integrate this?

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Undergrad Solving IVP with Euler's Method: Step Size h = 0.1

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Graduate How do i deal with integral boundary conditions?

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Graduate Can Laplace's Equation Be Solved in Cylindrical Coordinates on a 3-Sphere?

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Graduate Nonhomogeneous with constant coefficients equation

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Undergrad FEM and PDE: Solving a Simple Falling Mass Differential Equation

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Graduate Best Automated Method for Selecting Tikhonov Regularization Parameter?

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Graduate Bounded Solution of the Heat PDE: Is u Necessarily the Heat Kernel?

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Graduate How Does Taylor's Method Apply to Initial Value Problems?

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Undergrad Method of Undetermined Coefficients - Inhomogeneous DE

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Graduate Solve Convolution Method Problems Easily

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Undergrad Understanding the Flow of a Vector Field: Basics and Calculations

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Undergrad The difference between linear and non linear differential equation

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Graduate Partial Integro-Differential Equation

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Graduate How Does the Schwarzschild Metric Transform in Kruskal-Szekeres Coordinates?

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Graduate 2d Laplace equation in a 1/4 plane

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Undergrad Solving System of Differential Equations in COMSOL Multiphysics

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Graduate Damped HO and Laplace transform method

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Graduate Derivation of the ordinary time derivative of the energy associated with a wave

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Graduate Phase Space - does each point have a unique time associated with it?

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Graduate Constructing General Solution for Abel Second Type ODE from Particular Solutions

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Undergrad Translating velocity and angle into wheel speed (for a two wheel robot)

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Graduate More general solutions of Abel ODE, second type ?

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Undergrad Is It Runge-Kutta or Runge-Kutter?

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Graduate Analytical Solution to this? - linear system of ODES

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Graduate General solution of a linear ordinary differential equation

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