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What is an ordinary differential equation (ODE), and what does its order mean?1 / 9
An ODE relates an unknown function y(x) to its derivatives, e.g. dy/dx = 3x − y. The order is the highest derivative that appears — dy/dx = f(x,y) is first order, d²y/dx² = f(x,y,y′) is second order.
Three numbers, four facts A fact family is three numbers linked by adding and subtracting. From those three you can write four true number sentences: two additions and two subtractions. Take 4, 5 and 9. Since 4 + 5 = 9, three more facts com
A translation slides every point of a figure the same distance in the same direction. The shape doesn't turn or flip — it just moves, keeping its size and orientation exactly the same.
From tally to bar Once you've counted a group, that count IS the bar height. Nothing more complicated than that. Most and least You don't even need the numbers. Your eyes can find the tallest and shortest bars straight away, which is exactl
Define a holomorphic (complex-differentiable) function.1 / 9
f: U → ℂ (U open in ℂ) is holomorphic at z₀ if lim_{h→0} [f(z₀+h) − f(z₀)]/h exists, where h → 0 through complex values from every direction — a far stronger requirement than real differentiability.
A two-way table organizes counts for two categories at once. For example, a survey could record each student's grade level (the rows) crossed with their favorite subject (the columns) — every cell shows how many students fit both categories.
A line of symmetry is an imaginary line that cuts a shape into two matching halves. If you fold the shape along that line, both sides land exactly on top of each other.
What makes a relationship between x and y "proportional"?1 / 9
A relationship is proportional if y is always a constant multiple of x — that is, y = kx for some fixed number k. Every pair of values shares the same ratio y/x, and if x doubles, y doubles too.
One rule, shown several times A function table pairs inputs with outputs. Every pair follows the same hidden rule. Hunting for the rule Using the rule Writing a rule from a real pattern If 1 pencil costs $2, 2 cost $4, and 3 cost $6, the ru
Mathematics
Mathematics · L2 · Function Tables & Input-Output Rules
One extra requirement, enormous consequences Complex differentiability demands the limit be the same no matter which direction h approaches 0 from. In ℝ there are only two directions. In ℂ there are infinitely many, and forcing them all to
What does it mean when an equation has 'variables on both sides'?1 / 11
The letter x (or another variable) appears in terms on the left side AND the right side, like 5x + 3 = 2x + 12. Before you can do the usual two-step moves, you first gather all the x-terms onto one side by adding or subtracting one of them from both sides.