linear differential equation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of linear differential equation
First recorded in 1885–90
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The differential equation in this initial-value problem is an example of a first-order linear differential equation.
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Prove that if a, b, and c are positive constants, then all solutions to the second-order linear differential equation ay″ + by′ + cy = 0 approach zero as x → ∞.
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We will use it later when finding the solution to a general first-order linear differential equation.
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We can use a five-step problem-solving strategy for solving a first-order linear differential equation that may or may not include an initial value.
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A similar result holds for a linear differential equation of any order, say dny + P1 dn-1y + ...
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
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