Basics
of Second Order, Ordinary Differential Equations
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NOTE: A second order d.e. requires two initial conditions in order to evaluate
the two constants of
integration when integrating the d.e. y ’’ + p(x) y ’ + q(x) y = 0 The initial conditions may
appear as y(a) =
c, y ’(a) = d, where
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