Abstract
Ordinary and partial differential equations describe the way certain quantities vary with time, such as the current in an electrical circuit, the oscillations of a vibrating membrane, or the flow of heat through an insulated conductor. These equations are generally coupled with initial conditions that describe the state of the system at time t = O.
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Schiff, J.L. (1999). Basic Principles. In: The Laplace Transform. Undergraduate Texts in Mathematics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-22757-3_1
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