undergraduate
UBC
UMC
mathematics
colloquium
clay ▪ bluman ▪ anstee ▪ martin ▪ kohler ▪ cytrynbaum
George Bluman: Systematic Methods for Solving
Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs)
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are taught in
undergrad courses). Another systematic
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ODEs
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in
undergrad
courses). Another systematic method for solving ODEs is based on finding
(seeking “first integrals” or “conservation
laws”).
and using integrating factors (seeking “first integrals” or “conservation laws”).
This talk will give an elementary presentation of symmetry and integration factor methods for solving ODEs (which
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will give DSOLVE
an elementary
presentation
of symmetry
and integration
factor
today are the basis for the MAPLE software
as well
as other software
packages
for solving ODEs).
methods for solving ODEs (which today are the basis for the MAPLE software
package DSOLVE as well as other software packages for solving ODEs).
UBC/UMC is on wednesday, october 7
3:00 to 4:00 in GEOG 214 (GEOG is located just west of MATH)
drinks and snacks will be provided
for more information check out www.math.ubc.ca/~fsl, and follow the link at the bottom