Applied Mathematics · Ch 5 — Differential Equations and Modeling
Order of a Differential Equation
5.10.1
Order of a Differential Equation
The order of a differential equation is the order of the highest derivative of the dependent variable (with respect to the independent variable) that appears in the equation. If the highest derivative present is a first derivative, the equation is of order ; if the highest derivative present is a third derivative, the equation is of order , and so on. …