Differential Equation - Related Concepts

Related Concepts

  • A delay differential equation (DDE) is an equation for a function of a single variable, usually called time, in which the derivative of the function at a certain time is given in terms of the values of the function at earlier times.
  • A stochastic differential equation (SDE) is an equation in which the unknown quantity is a stochastic process and the equation involves some known stochastic processes, for example, the Wiener process in the case of diffusion equations.
  • A differential algebraic equation (DAE) is a differential equation comprising differential and algebraic terms, given in implicit form.

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