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Differential Equations
A differential equation is a mathematical equation that relates some function with its derivatives. In applications, the functions usually represent physical quantities, the derivatives represent their rates of change, and the equation defines a relationship between the two. Because such relations are extremely common, differential equations play a prominent role in many disciplines including engineering, physics, economics, and biology. In pure mathematics, differential equations are studied from several different perspectives, mostly concerned with their solutions—the set of functions that satisfy the equation. Only the simplest differential equations are solvable by explicit formulas; however, some properties of solutions of a given differential equation may be determined without finding their exact form.
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Xiaoying (Maggie) Han
Professor, Director of Actuarial Program, and COSAM's Acting Deputy Associate Dean for Academic Affairs -
Paul G. Schmidt
Professor Emeritus -
Wenxian Shen
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Dmitry Glotov
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Selim Sukhtaiev
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Yuming Paul Zhang
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Last Updated: 03/22/2016