Overview
We can integrate the equation y'=x to solve for y in terms of x. In this session we see how differential notation and a technique called "separation of variables" can help us solve a "differential equation" like y'=xy.
Lecture Video and Notes
Video Excerpts
» Clip 1: Introduction to Ordinary Differential (00:10:00)
From Lecture 16 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
Clip 1: Introduction to Ordinary Differential
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» Clip 2: Separation of Variables (00:10:00)
From Lecture 16 of 18.01 Single Variable Calculus, Fall 2006
Worked Example
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