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Differential equations govern numerous problems in physics, engineering, biology, and earth sciences. Chapter 8 starts providing the basics to work with differential equations and introduces common visualization tools to study first-order ordinary differential equations. Chapter 8 continues with the introduction of numerical solutions to ordinary and partial differential equations. To do so, it provides examples in geology, like the radioactive decay and Fick’s second law of diffusion, used to date accessory phases such as zircons, and to estimate pre-eruptive timescales, respectively.
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Petrelli, M. (2021). Differential Equations. In: Introduction to Python in Earth Science Data Analysis. Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78055-5_8
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