Mathematics A-Level
Initial and boundary conditions
What Initial and boundary conditions means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Initial and boundary conditions
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Conditions applied to fix the arbitrary constant in the general solution of a differential equation.
Topics that use Initial and boundary conditions
- H: Integration (AQA A-Level)
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