Differential equations

Things are roughened up and friction is now added to the approximate simple pendulum

Solve these differential equations to see how a minus sign can change the answer

Match the descriptions of physical processes to these differential equations.

Look at the advanced way of viewing sin and cos through their power series.

See how the motion of the simple pendulum is not-so-simple after all.

How many eggs should a bird lay to maximise the number of chicks that will hatch? An introduction to optimisation.

Can you find the differential equations giving rise to these famous solutions?

See how differential equations might be used to make a realistic model of a system containing predators and their prey.

Dip your toe into the world of quantum mechanics by looking at the Schrodinger equation for hydrogen atoms

Explore the properties of this different sort of differential equation.