Approximate Solution of Nonlinear Differential Equations
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Abstract
One cannot hope to obtain exact solutions to most nonlinear differential equations. As we saw in Chap. 1, there are only a limited number of systematic procedures for solving them, and these apply to a very restricted class of equations. Moreover, even when a closed-form solution is known, it may be so complicated that its qualitative properties are obscured. Thus, for most nonlinear equations it is necessary to have reliable techniques to determine the approximate behavior of the solutions.
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References
Chapter 4 For a general discussion see Ref. 5 and
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Chapter 4 For a discussion of the Thomas-Fermi equation see
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Chapter 4 For a discussion of phase-plane analysis see Refs. 2 and 4. For an advanced discussion see
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