Differential equation

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Visualization of airflow. This model shows the airflow when it goes into a duct. It was modelled using the Navier-Stokes equations.

A differential equation is a mathematical equation for an unknown function of one or several variables which relates the values of the function itself and of its derivatives of various orders. Differential equations play a prominent role in engineering, physics, economics, and other disciplines.

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