Euler's Numerical Method for y'=f(x,y) and its Generalizations

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Euler's Numerical Method for y'=f(x,y) and its Generalizations -- Lecture 2. How to find numerical solutions to differential equations.

Arthur Mattuck, 18.03 Differential Equations, Spring 2006. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare), http://ocw.mit.edu (Accessed November 23, 2008). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.
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Lecture Notes - Lecture Notes
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Recitation Problems - Recitation Problems and classwork exercises
Recitation Solutions - Recitation problem solutions
Euler's Method Java Applet - Interactive Java Applet to learn and discover Euler's Method.

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How are differential equations solved in real life?
What is Euler's numerical method for solving differential equations?
How do you solve a differential equation numerically?
What is an initial value problem?
What is an IVP?
What are Euler's Equations?
What is the Runge-Kutta 4th order method?

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This video does a great job of explaining Eulerâs method for finding numerical solutions to differential equations. This is a very practical and useful way of solving differential equations.

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Thanks for the help