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APUGYael
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Hey all,
I don't understand what makes a differential equation (DE) linear.
I found this: "x y' = 1 is non-linear because y' is not multiplied by a constant"
but then also this: "x' + (t^2)x = 0 is linear in x".
t^2 also isn't a constant.
So why is this equation linear?
I don't understand what makes a differential equation (DE) linear.
I found this: "x y' = 1 is non-linear because y' is not multiplied by a constant"
but then also this: "x' + (t^2)x = 0 is linear in x".
t^2 also isn't a constant.
So why is this equation linear?
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