1 Ordinary Differential Equation. There are two types of differential equation. Partial differential equation is a differential equation that involves partial.
Well see several different types of differential equations in this chapter.
The simplest differential equations are those of the form y f x. For example consider the differential equation It says that the derivative of some function y is equal to 2 x. An ordinary differential equation contains one independent variable and its derivatives. There are different types of differential equations and each type requires its own particular solution method.