Chapter 9

Differential Equations

Basic Concepts of Differential Equations and Types of Differential equations

Differential Equations:

A differential equation is any equation which contains derivatives, either ordinary derivatives or partial derivatives.

Example:

Example:

Differential  equation into two types: 

  1. Ordinary differential equation
  2.  partial differential equations.

 

[1] Ordinary differential equation:

An ordinary differential equation is an equation which is defined for one or more functions of one independent variable and its derivatives. It is abbreviated as ODE.

 y'=x+1 is an example of ODE.

An ordinary differential equation is a differential equation that does not involve partial derivatives

[2] partial differential equations. :

A partial differential equation (or briefly a PDE) is a mathematical equation that involves two or more independent variables, an unknown function (dependent on those variables), and partial derivatives of the unknown function with respect to the independent variables.

A partial differential equation is a differential equation that involves partial derivatives.

Example: