differential equation
mathematical equation involving derivatives of an unknown function
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Summary
differential equation ranks in the top 1% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,367 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: equation[2], computational problem[3], mathematical problem[4]
- Part of: system of differential equations[5]
- Commons category: Differential equations[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Differential equations[7]
- Facet of: mathematical problem[8]
- Described by source: Method of Fluxions[9], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12]
- Topic has template: Template:Differential equations[13], Template:Differential equations topics[14]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://quantumcomputing.stackexchange.com/tags/differential-equations[15], https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/differential-equations[16]
- Has characteristic: order of a differential equation[17]
- Different from: recurrence relation[18], theory of differential equations[19], difference equation[20]
- Studied by: theory of differential equations[21], differential calculus[22]
- Union of: list of values as qualifiers[23]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[24], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[25]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[26]
Why It Matters
differential equation has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]