Differential Equations

If you would like to solve a differential equation, DSolve is for you.  Check the help browser for syntax.

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A more general equation is

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An equation that you will need to solve later in the semester for flow between parallel plates, where one is moving and the other is stationary is

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The resulting velocity profile is linear.


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