Euler's Numerical Method for y'=f(x,y) and its Generalizations

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Euler's Numerical Method for y'=f(x,y) and its Generalizations -- Lecture 2. How to find numerical solutions to differential equations.

Arthur Mattuck, 18.03 Differential Equations, Spring 2006. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare), http://ocw.mit.edu (Accessed November 23, 2008). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.
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  • How are differential equations solved in real life?
  • What is Euler's numerical method for solving differential equations?
  • How do you solve a differential equation numerically?
  • What is an initial value problem?
  • What is an IVP?
  • What are Euler's Equations?
  • What is the Runge-Kutta 4th order method?
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    • Currently 4.0/5 Stars.
    This video does a great job of explaining Euler’s method for finding numerical solutions to differential equations. This is a very practical and useful way of solving differential equations.
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    Thanks for the help