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Quarterly of Applied Mathematics

Quarterly of Applied Mathematics

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On solving second order nonlinear differential equations


Author: Chong-Hung Zee
Journal: Quart. Appl. Math. 22 (1964), 71-73
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/qam/166931
MathSciNet review: 166931
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Abstract: A direct power series substitution technique is proposed to solve second order nonlinear differential equations. The errors in truncated power series are estimated to determine the significance of the result.


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  • Harold T. Davis, Introduction to nonlinear differential and integral equations, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1962. MR 0181773
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Article copyright: © Copyright 1964 American Mathematical Society