A differential equation of order three is an equation with an unknown function that involves the third derivative of that function.
Examples:
[tex]\frac{d^3y}{dx^3}= 0[/itex]<br />
where y is an unknown function of x.<br />
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[tex]y^2\frac{d^3y}{dt^3}- 7y\frac{d^2y}{dt^2}+ sin(y)\frac{dy}{dt}+ e^{ty}= ln(t)[/tex]<br />
where y is an unknown function of t.[/tex]