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DE3 Second order homogeneous

 

What is a second order homogenous differential equation? A second order homogenous differential equation is an expression that includes a function of a variable (say y), its derivative (y’) and a second derivative (y’’) and this expression is equal to zero. Read this sheet to find out how to solve these.

DE3 Second order homogeneous (PDF)

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