History of Ordinary Differential Equations

Parvesh  Ranga

History of Ordinary Differential Equations

Tracing the Evolution of Ordinary Differential Equations

by Parvesh Ranga*,

- Published in Journal of Advances and Scholarly Researches in Allied Education, E-ISSN: 2230-7540

Volume 5, Issue No. 9, Jan 2013, Pages 1 - 4 (4)

Published by: Ignited Minds Journals

ABSTRACT

This paper gives a brief description of the development of general methods of integrating ordinary differential equations from its beginning in 1675 until 1775 when the search for such methods ended. The focus of the paper is the historical roots of nine mathematical problems that led to the independent discipline now called Ordinary Differential Equations.

KEYWORD

history, ordinary differential equations, development, general methods, integrating, beginning, search, mathematical problems, independent discipline

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Corresponding Author Parvesh Ranga*

H. L. G. Govt. College, Tauru (Mewat)

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