Linear versus Nonlinear Differential Equations

[@Dana__black]

My college teacher basically told us read the book, and we’ll meet when there is a quiz or test. It must be nice being a teacher during COVID. They do the bare minimum.

[@akhilgajjala4922]

Flipped classroom on roids.

[@_lu_ferro]

I get that but it really depends on the teacher, some of mine were like yours, but not all of them. In fact, most of my professors really do try hard to teach, they had to basically learn from scratch how to use technology in education. Plus, most students don't interact, which doesn't really help

[@Dana__black]

@@_lu_ferro well no duh it depends on the teacher 🤦🏽‍♂️ lol

[@richardsinclair7661]

Remote learning has been difficult since COVID, but it's made even more difficult when your DE teacher tells you (essentially) to learn the class yourself! No lectures, and all of his notes are in pure math-speak with no abstraction to speak of. So, needless to say, thanks a lot!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@imadhahmed8042]

Im exactly in the same situation. This video helped alot!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@hydex2885]

Man studying for this DE test without a textbook is a PAIN. You're a life saver. Great video

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@doosen.]

My MAT 275 professor did not really explain the difference between linear and nonlinear diff-eqns so I'm really glad I came across this video. Literally helped me understand this topic in 7 minutes compared to the 30 minutes or so he spent going over his pre-written notes during lecture on Tuesday.

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@Scarabola]

Why are books and college teachers so bad at explaining these concepts? I swear.

[@tauceti8341]

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@kevinmurphy4946]

The teachers are good for my part honestly

[@josephdillon5540]

Tell me why my professor literally said that they are linear if they are “pretty” and just moved on 😂😂😂

[@Fleato]

Cause it’s very wordy and if you don’t understand any single point thoroughly you’ll be lost. Like I am.

[@omnibrain8]

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@sofiadale9015]

thank you so so much. Im taking diff. equations and i was so lost in lecture. this was awesome, such an easy explanation and great examples :)

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

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Thank you so much, I tried reading so many different web pages, listened to my lecture again and again, but the way you explained it is so much better!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@Ryfinius]

way better than how my book explained it.

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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Be blessed sir. You simplified the whole semester's work.

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Excellent explanation. Much better than the explanation found on books or other videos. Thank you.

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[@lukeyard100]

This is a great way to refamiliarize myself with this content, thank you

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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My professor threw a bunch of hard to understand words and terms that came from a textbook and it's such a pain in the a**. This video helped me understand the lesson surprisingly fast and easy. Thanks a lot you've earned a like and subscribe from me.

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The best way you could explain Linear & Non-Linear D.E is this !!!!! V.Good Explanation mate!!!!

[@conniehernandez5398]

Thank you! Was having a hard time understanding the concept and this video made it clear!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@valor36az]

You are such a good teacher, I struggled with this after reading it in Zill’s book.

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

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5 years later and it is still helpful.....thank you

[@julianaricci3474]

This video helped more than a week of lectures.

[@elmsudraws8407]

I'm in middle school and could never grasp linear and nonlinear before, I always needed my notes. After watching this video I understood it a lot more quickly and easily. You didn't didn't overcomplicate things which I think my teacher did. Thank you, this will help me so much my test

[@basheera93]

thank you. I needed the refresh for my system dynamics class

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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Thank you for clearly explaining what my professor couldn't in an hour and a half.

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Brief and to the point as usual! Salute!!!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@priyankapulikeshi6003]

literally the best video for identifying linear differential equations, thank you!!!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Glad it was helpful!

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@yehah]

Hello Maths Sorcerer, if the y and all its derivatives all have to be to the first power why is equation 1 called Linear when the first derivative term in the (a) example is raised to the second power? Seen this in many examples and still gets us. Or is it the case where one of the derivative terms has to have a power of one and the rest can be to whatever power? The pure function of x condition is understandable. Thank you

[@sevgipnar5261]

I also couldn’t understand, someone please help why did we say first power but we took 2nd derivatives

[@lindsayb265]

best video I found on this topic. Thanks!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@ducksonpan8763]

Your explanation is so good. Thanks for making my life easier.

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@ducksonpan8763]

If its possible then pls make a video on how to determine homogeneous and non homogeneous equation similar to this one.

[@enass.muhammed7469]

Thaaaank U, really!!! I had a PDElecgure yesterday and I was really confused!!! U. Helped a lot

[@cecejames353]

Hi! I'm kinda confused on what you mean by pure functions of x or pure functions of y? Would you mind explaining it a little more and providing an example? Other than that I really love your content, it has helped me so much with understanding ODE and other math concepts. Lol as a fellow math major I struggle sometimes to understand and really grasp certain concepts

[@AyushGupta-rq4qu]

Pure functions of x would mean f(x) or f(g(x)) not f(x,y) or f(x,y^2).

[@cecejames353]

@@AyushGupta-rq4qu Oh okay, that makes sense. Thank you :)

[@clarayi1840]

can you also count constants as pure functions? like 3, k, 7, etc. @@AyushGupta-rq4qu

[@AyushGupta-rq4qu]

@@clarayi1840 well 3=3x^0. So probably yes.

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@amanuel2135]

@@TheMathSorcerer If you could make videos on these topics from time to time I would be in your gratitude i.imgur.com/4mFmtqT.png . This professor's notes are so bad the textbook seems like a better choice

[@TheMathSorcerer]

I have most of those. On the main page if you scroll down o have full lectures for DE and also a regular playlist as well

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i really don't see a reason why my instructor didn't explain it like this. thanks!!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@TommyCherry]

This helped a lot, thank you!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@joelhogeman7607]

Thank you very much for the help! Sorry for pointing this out but I can't help myself, it's correct to write "its derivatives" rather than "it's derivatives".

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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my goodness... I read the book so many times over and couldn't figure it out... this became clear in only 7 min

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@itsmeyaboi6721]

Thanks for explaining it so well! Seeing it in words definitely took it from making no sense to being pretty easy, haha. Only seeing the mathematical definition made it tough to visualize.

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

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Thank you this was very helpful!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@dishajindal7853]

Thankyou for explaining this concept. But I have a doubt in the (d)part if we take 3y to the right hand side it would be { √dy/dx =sinx - 3y } and now if we square it we will get dy/dx= sin²x+9y²-6sinx y. And its linear I guess.... Can you please clarify my doubt asap I have my test soon..

[@Nanba91]

Very clear and simple. Thanks

[@TheMathSorcerer]

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concise and the best explanation. Blessings

[@trektor6673]

Very well explained. I always mixed up between order and linearity

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[@abdulsamadfarooqui4585]

For part c, it should be non linear because it has a non linear term x^2?

[@S1d2harth15]

brilliant and lucid explanation. thanks a lot!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

You are very welcome!

[@martinjochnick8457]

Super helpful, thank you

[@kimberlympala3771]

Sorry Can i ask, what do you mean when you say pure functions of x?

[@neerajchandran8948]

It means the function doesn't have any other variables than x.

[@nikhaziq1787]

you explained this really well . Thank you very much! You just got a subscriber!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

aww thanks

[@jenieljinabhai4850]

Hi if I have an equation sin(y) = x would that be linear ? and would sin(x)sin(y) = x be linear ?

[@drewhaas2057]

Is the DE nonlinear every time you have a y on one side?? Where can I find example of these?

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

Thank you!

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[@Kadbros]

Now i finally understand...thank you

[@davidschori2417]

Does it matter if the DE skips a derivative order in the equation? example: y" + y = 0 or y" + y' = 0. Would this affect whether or not it is linear?

[@carultch]

Both of these are examples of linear differential equations. A diffEQ is considered linear, if there are only linear operations on the variable being differentiated (or any of its derivatives). By "linear operation", that means multiplying by a constant, adding a constant, or adding it in linearcombinations with other terms. When it "skips over" a derivative order, that just means there is an implied coefficient of zero on that particular term. It is still considered linear, even if there is a function of the independent variable multiplied out in front of it, like y" + sin(t)*y = 0. An example of a non-linear diffEQ is: y" + (y')^2 = 0 And it is non-linear, because the y' is being squared.

[@sriharir2131]

example d can be linear if we rearrange stuff and square both side, correct me if wrong???

[@raenraebautista4869]

Sir i need help can you tell me what is the linearity of this equation (dy/dx)= √(5x^2+1)

[@near1631]

Up

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Linear in y

[@raenraebautista4869]

@@TheMathSorcerer sir is it possible to change the linearity of a differential equations

[@raenraebautista4869]

if we raise both side by 2, it will be non-linear?

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Correct

[@GuanglinDu]

Thank you so much. It's succinctly explained.

[@Jack_lBlack]

Very helpful.. thank you!!

[@TheMathSorcerer]

You are welcome!

[@JJHanna]

Fantastic explanation!

[@muhiddintopalak4386]

You are a very good teacher , why can't you be my differantial equations lecturer.

[@TheMathSorcerer]

thx:)

[@2creativesisters266]

wow finally understood it! God bless you!

[@anyatisma5949]

This was amazing, thank you so much!!

[@nomad347]

For example e) if it was an x outside of sin(y) then would that mean it’s linear?

[@gianny2977]

thank you this was very helpful and to the point

[@donathmm3881]

Good and easy explanation thanks

[@N7TWL]

First of all, thank you for your videos. A couple of questions: (1) What do you mean by "pure funcion?" My Zill text does not have a definition for that phrase. (2) In your example a, you give an equation that has the second derivative of y and so forth. If y must be to the first power, how would you ever get a second derivative of y that is not zero?

[@carultch]

"Pure function" is likely a term he made up, so I don't think you'll find a definition in the textbook. What it means, is that it is ONLY a function of one of the variables, and not the other. The coefficients on y and all of its derivatives, can be functions of x and only x, as opposed to functions of both x & y. The derivative of y is a completely different issue than y raised to a power. The 2nd derivative of y is not the same thing as y^2. For a diffEQ to classify as linear, all of its y-terms can only be the original y-term, and any derivatives of y. The coefficients can either be constants, or functions of x and only x.

[@oklol3641]

What if the equation has an e^(-x), instead of an e^(x), is that still linear?

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Yup

[@ii_elbr]

Why does linearity break down when a differential function is raised to the power?

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[@MegaHugoProductions]

what if you have a differential equation that has 3 variables in it. So you have y, its differentials, functions of x but also functions of another variable, say theta. Would this be non-linear?

[@windthorpe9628]

y is not considered a pure function of x because it can be assumed to contain other variables other than x, right?

[@SchrodingerzCar]

how is the derivative to the first power if you have a second order ODE (y'')??

[@MShazarul]

Hi, I'm confused, if anyone can help out an ignorant. Example, for the highest order of derivative equals three, means the same as equal to derivative raised to the power of three?

[@GEMini_gurll]

Thank you so much but what do you mean by “pure functions”

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[@TheMathSorcerer]

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[@haydenford38]

Would this process also work with partial derivatives? Such as F(x)*F(y)=xy

[@atheerkhalaf6987]

thanks your video really helped me

[@oliveraherne5547]

+The Math Sorcerer Hi, thanks for the great video, loved your method but I'm wondering about a certain type of example. I.e. where you skip derivative terms. I know y''+y'+y=0 is linear but is y''+y=0 linear?

[@TheMathSorcerer]

yup both are linear!! Also both are super easy to solve, if you are bored and curious, see this video for a full explanation(including the derivation of the method) kzbin.info/www/bejne/q17cnqOnfZeGeNU

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[@_lu_ferro]

Really nice video, thanks!

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amazing you explained it so well

[@relariis_the_paradox]

Thank you for this; twas the first source I could find that explained it without just throwing the form at you without a proper breakdown. I only wish that you could've also explained the terms dependent vs independent variables during the course of the video, but if I haven't misunderstood the terms so far, I think in this context x would be the independent variable and y would be the dependent?

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Correct

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Like y = 3x +1, here x is independent and y is dependent because y depends on x it changes if x does