New methods can help study the phenomenon of turbulence

In his doctoral thesis, Michael Roop develops numerical methods that allow finding physically reliable approximate solutions ...
Simon Fraser University

Ordinary Differential Equations

Ordinary differential equations (ODEs) are also called initial value problems because a time zero value for each first-order differential equation is needed. The following is an example of a ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Marshall unveils differential analyzer model, aimed at understanding, solving mathematical equations

HUNTINGTON -- It is not a computer or a calculator in the modern sense, but a mathematical machine known as the differential analyzer (DA) does help students understand and solve certain types of ...
American Institute of Physics

Modeling ice clouds as nonlinear oscillators

Applying a few simplifying assumptions and constructing a set of ordinary differential equations leads to a model that ...