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- An introduction to ordinary differential equations
An introduction using simple examples explaining what an ordinary differential equation is and how one might solve them. - Ordinary differential equation examples
Simple examples of solving ordinary differential equation. - Solving linear ordinary differential equations using an integrating factor
Illustration of the procedure to find an integrating factor that allows integration of a first order linear ordinary differential equation. - Examples of solving linear ordinary differential equations using an integrating factor
Examples of finding an integrating factor and integrating first order linear ordinary differential equations. - Exponential growth and decay: a differential equation
Solving a differential equation to find an unknown exponential function. - Another differential equation: projectile motion
Calculating an equation for the position of an object acted upon by only gravity. - Solving single autonomous differential equations using graphical methods
Using graphical methods, one can observe where the rate of change is positive or negative and determine the behavior of a solution to a differential equation. - Spruce budworm outbreak model
A graphical analysis of a differential equation model reveals how the spruce budworm could devastate forests every 40 years. - Single autonomous differential equation problems
Sample problems involving analysis of a single autonomous differential equation. - Two dimensional autonomous differential equation problems
Sample problems involving analysis of a two coupled autonomous differential equations. - Solutions to two dimensional autonomous differential equation problems
Solutions to sample problems involving analysis of a two coupled autonomous differential equations. - The Forward Euler algorithm for solving an autonomous differential equation
Using the linear approximation, or tangent line, to the solution of a differential equation to estimate the solution over small intervals. - Introduction to bifurcations of a differential equation
Representing the influence of a parameter on the behavior of a differential equation in terms of a bifurcation diagram of equilibria. - A simple spiking neuron model
An introduction to the Fitzhugh Nagumo model of a spiking neuron, including basic phase plane analysis.