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    1. The document defines various types of differential equations including Bernoulli, exact, explicit, first-order, general solution, homogeneous, implicit, initial value problem, integrating factor, linear, order, particular solution, separable, and singular solution. 2. Key points are that Bernoulli, homogeneous, and linear equations require a change of variables to solve, while exact and separable equations can be solved by integrating after separating variables. Initial value problems specify a unique solution value at a given point. 3. An integrating factor is used to convert first-order linear equations into exact form so they can be solved by integrating. The general solution contains arbitrary constants equal to the order of the equation.

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    1. The document defines various types of differential equations including Bernoulli, exact, explicit, first-order, general solution, homogeneous, implicit, initial value problem, integrating factor, linear, order, particular solution, separable, and singular solution. 2. Key points are that Bernoulli, homogeneous, and linear equations require a change of variables to solve, while exact and separable equations can be solved by integrating after separating variables. Initial value problems specify a unique solution value at a given point. 3. An integrating factor is used to convert first-order linear equations into exact form so they can be solved by integrating. The general solution contains arbitrary constants equal to the order of the equation.

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    Differential Equations Definitions

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    1. The document defines various types of differential equations including Bernoulli, exact, explicit, first-order, general solution, homogeneous, implicit, initial value problem, integrating factor, linear, order, particular solution, separable, and singular solution. 2. Key points are that Bernoulli, homogeneous, and linear equations require a change of variables to solve, while exact and separable equations can be solved by integrating after separating variables. Initial value problems specify a unique solution value at a given point. 3. An integrating factor is used to convert first-order linear equations into exact form so they can be solved by integrating. The general solution contains arbitrary constants equal to the order of the equation.

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    1. Bernoulli Equation (1st Order ODE): equation in the form of a linear equation but having an additional yn term a. Changed to linear form by substitution of yn variable for solving i. b. Bernoulli Form: 2. Exact Equation (1st Order ODE): equation in which the partial differentiation of separate parts the general form by the separate variables, respectively, affords a single function a. Can only be solved by integrating! b. Exact Form: i. ii. ( ) and OR ( )

    3. Explicit Function: a function written in the usual form of a formula applied to an independent variable. a. is explicit

    b. i.e. independent variable (y) is function of other variable (x)) 4. First-Order (Ordinary) Differential Equation: an equation having highest ordered derivative being a single derivative a. dy and dx are differentials b. Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE): c. Can only be solved by conversion to exact form and integrating! i. May need a change of variables via Bernoulli or Homogeneous methods 5. General Solution: a set of solutions to a differential equation with as many arbitrary constants (C) as the order of the equation to solve for dependent variable a. is the general solution to

    6. Homogeneous Form (1st Order ODE): a function in which the dependent and independent variables are directly proportional to one another within the differential equation a. Homogeneous Form: ( )

    b. Requires change of variables to solve i. 7. Implicit Function: a function that exists but may be difficult or impossible to write; a relation (equaling a constant) generates a function to solve the equation a. and are implicit

    8. Initial Value Problem: problem in which the solution to a differential equation takes a unique, specified value at a given point.

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    a. is the unique solution to the initial value problem with for initial value of 1 and

    9. Integrating Factor: key factor for first-order linear ODEs to be in exact form a. Factor leading linear DEs to be exact (by being multiplied to all terms)

    b.

    10. Linear Equation (1st Order ODE): treating ordered variables by derivative as you would ordered variables by power, linear equations take a form analogous to the algebraic quadratic formula
    a. Converted to exact form via addition of integrating factor to solve! b. Quadratic Formula: c. Linear Form: i. ( )

    Written as:

    11. Order: the highest order of derivative that occurs in the equation 12. Particular Solution: a function that satisfies the equation (proper/not arbitrary) a. is a particular solution to

    13. Separable Equation: equation in which the two variables can be separated into two terms a. Each term in exact form to be solved! b. i.e. all of the xs on one side of the equation and all the ys on the other i. =>

    14. Singular Solution: a particular solution to an equation which is not an instance of the general solution

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