Module: Introduction to Differential Equations

Lesson: Examples, Models, and Slope Fields

  1. Terminology: what is a differential equation?
  2. Connection: Differential Equations vs. Algebraic Equations
  3. Example: How to Check a Solution of a Differential Equation
  4. Example: How to Make and Interpret a Basic Slope Field
  5. Example: How to Solve an Initial Value Problem (Exponential Growth)
  6. Terminology: General Solutions vs. Particular Solutions