First Order

Differential Equation
CONCLUSION

CONTENT

INTRODUCTION
Definition

Recognize an ODE
Know the order and degree of
ODE

Order

Formation
Solution
Initial

of Differential Equation

of Differential Equation

and Boundary Value Problem

CONTENT

METHODS OF SOLUTION:

Recognize the separable,

homogenous and linear
ODE
Solve it!

Separable
Homogeneous

Linear

METHODS

SOLVE

Separable

1. Separate
2. Integrate

Homogenous

1. Identify for homogenous

2. Substitution =
3. Separate & integrate

Linear

1. Identify for linear

2. Find integrating factor, =
3. Multiply =

CONTENT
APPLICATION

EQUATION
Growth

population.

Newtons
Linear

OF FIRST ORDER DIFFERENTIAL

Law of cooling.

motion.
Modeling: process of writing a differential equation
to describe a physical situation.
In all of these situations, the assumptions that do not
accurately depict reality in most cases, but without
them the problems would be very difficult and
beyond the scope of this discussion.