MODULE 1

Introduction to Differential
Equations

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 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• To understand the basic concepts

used in differential equations and its
applications.

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 Basic Concepts of Differential Equations

Differential Equation is simply the differential of

dependent variable (y) with respect to independent
variable (x) and denoted as dy/dx.

Differential of dependent
variable with respect to x.

Independent variable Dependent

Varaianle

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 Basic Concepts of Differential Equations
ORDER AND DEGREE

ORDER- is the order of highest derivative appearing in

the equation.

DEGREE- exponent of the highest differential coefficients

when the equation is a polynomial

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 Basic Concepts of Differential Equations
Example:
Get the order of the following differential equation:

Order: 2

Order: 2

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 Basic Concepts of Differential Equations
DEGREE- exponent of the highest differential coefficients when
the equation is a polynomial.

Polynomial function:

Example:

Order: 3
Degree: 2
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 Basic Concepts of Differential Equations
Example:
2

Order: 2
LCM (2,3) = 6 Degree: 3
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 Basic Concepts of Differential Equations
TWO KINDS OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

ORDINARY- is a differential equation whose unkown

function (dependent variable usually y) depends on only
one independent variable.

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 Basic Concepts of Differential Equations

PARTIAL- is a differential equation whose unknown

function depends on two or more independent variables.

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LINEAR DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

Note: Differential Equations that cannot be written in this form are called nonlinear
Sample Linear Equations:

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 Basic Concepts of Differential Equations

Illustrations of Non-Linear Equations:

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 Basic Concepts of Differential Equations

Activity No.1:

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