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Differential equations

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First order differential equations
Second order linear equations
Laplace transform
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Intro to differential equations
How is a differential equation different from a regular one? Well, the solution is a function (or a class of functions), not a number. How do you like me now (that is what the differential equation would say in response to your shock)!
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