Chapter 13. Ten Real-World Applications of Differential Equations
In This Chapter
Using differential equations to determine growth or decay
Discovering motion-related facts with the help of differential equations
Ever find yourself wondering what's so good about knowing how to solve differential equations — besides being able to complete problem sets? Well, differential equations are all about letting you model the real world mathematically, and in this chapter, you get a list of the ten best real-world uses for differential equations, along with Web sites that carry out these uses. (This chapter is just the tip of the iceberg, of course; an infinite number of real-world applications exist for differential equations.)
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