Linear Differential Equation
In mathematics, linear differential equations are differential equations that have solutions which can be added together to form other solutions. They can be ordinary or partial. The solutions to linear equations form a vector space (not the case with non-linear differential equations).
Read more about Linear Differential Equation: Introduction, Homogeneous Equations With Constant Coefficients, Nonhomogeneous Equation With Constant Coefficients, Equation With Variable Coefficients, First Order Equation
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