From the title page for the mathlet: "This tool helps identify the type (separable, linear, exact, homogeneous, Bernoulli, Ricatti) of a given first order differential equation. It is possible that a differential equation may be of more than one type."
This mathlet is part of the MathServ DE Toolkit (see link at left). Each tool is a CGI script that submits inputs to Mathematica and returns the outputs to the web page. For more information, see the Center of Mass page from the same authors.
FACULTY REVIEW:
This is a simple mathlet, and it is part of a larger toolkit. Nonetheless, I really like this component. It presents the user with a differential equation and prompts the user to indicate which type of DE it is. Feedback is provided, and I think this could be very useful in helping students gain an understanding of DE classification. Very nice.
SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS:
Operating systems supported: MAC OS 7/8/9, Windows 95/98/NT/ME
Browsers: Netscape 4/4.7/6, Internet Explorer 4/4.5/5/5.5
Availability of code:
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The source code for the tools (.html and .def files) can be downloaded.
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The cgi script, parsing, and security software are proprietary, although the use of the DE Toolkit is totally free.
Open Identifying the Type of ODE in a new window.
©Crooke & Tschantz, 2001
Published January, 2001