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First order differential equations generally govern diffusion where energy spreads out over an area. Second order are often waves where energy propagates but d
by aeternum 3y ago
First order differential equations generally govern diffusion where energy spreads out over an area. Second order are often waves where energy propagates but does not diffuse.
Is pretty much everything described by those two classes?
Any third-order differential equations in physics?
- defrost 3y agoGood question. First & second order covers most cases, third order applications include things with 'jerk', sticky flows through small channels, .. There are other examples offered here: https://www.researchgate.net/post/Are_there_examples_of_third-order_linear_differential_equations_in_physics_or_applied_mathematics https://www.researchgate.net/post/Are_there_examples_of_thir... https://www.quora.com/Why-dont-differential-equations-of-physics-go-beyond-the-second-order https://www.quora.com/Why-dont-differential-equations-of-phy... https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/2167292/are-there-examples-of-third-or-higher-order-linear-differential-equations-in-p https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/2167292/are-there-e...