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Ordinary Differential Equation or ODE

What is an Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE)?

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It is an equation that involves an unknown function and its derivatives.

e.g.:

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You should have learned how to classify ODEs by their order, degree, linearity, homogeneity, etc. (students are strongly advised to review their ?rst and 2nd year ODE courses).

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