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This chapter introduces key concepts in differential equations including mathematical models of differential equations, direction and slope fields, initial conditions, general and integral solutions, ordinary and partial differential equations, and systems of differential equations. It emphasizes skills like deriving differential equation models, constructing direction fields, graphing solutions, defining initial value problems, and classifying differential equations by order and linearity. Example problems demonstrate these skills and concepts.

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This chapter introduces key concepts in differential equations including mathematical models of differential equations, direction and slope fields, initial conditions, general and integral solutions, ordinary and partial differential equations, and systems of differential equations. It emphasizes skills like deriving differential equation models, constructing direction fields, graphing solutions, defining initial value problems, and classifying differential equations by order and linearity. Example problems demonstrate these skills and concepts.

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Chapter Review Sheets for

Elementary Differential Equations and Boundary Value Problems, 8e

Chapter 1: Introduction
Definitions:
• Differential Equation Mathematical Model
• Direction (Slope) Field Equilibrium Solution
• Rate (growth) constant
• Initial Condition, Initial Value Problem (IVP)
• General Solution, Integral curves
• Ordinary Differential Equation (ODE), Partial Differential Equation (PDE)
• Systems of Differential Equations
• Order, Linear, Nonlinear, Linearization

Important Skills:
• Derive differential equations that mathematically model simple problems. (Example 1, p. 2; Also see
p.7)
• Construct a direction field for a first order ODE, and sketch approximate solutions. (Example 2, p.3)
• Graph the integral curves of a general solution (Example 2, p.13)
• Know what an initial value problem is, and how to show a given function is a solution to one. (Example
2, p.13)
• Know the difference between an ordinary differential equation and partial differential equation. (p. 19)
• Derivation of pendulum differential equation (p.21)
• Know how to classify differential equations as order, and linearity. (p.19-20)

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