 ##  [Ordinary Differential Equation](/ordinary-differential-equation) 

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**Natural &amp; Formal Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

An equation that relates an unknown function of a single independent variable to one or more of its derivatives, prescribing local rates of change that determine the function's evolution under initial or boundary conditions.

 
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**Mathematics &amp; Logic Dictionary**

 
Definition

An equation that relates an unknown function of a single independent variable to one or more of its ordinary derivatives; used to model rates of change in systems depending on a single continuous parameter such as time.