# Resources to get started with differential equations

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**Tags:** diffeq\
**Created:** [November 25, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/resources-to-get-started-with-differential-equations/50747 "2020-11-25T12:58:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![danielw2904](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/danielw2904/32/10890_2.png) [@danielw2904](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/danielw2904)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2020, 12:58pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/resources-to-get-started-with-differential-equations/50747/1 "2020-11-25T12:58:21Z")

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I’m putting this in off-topic since my question is more general. I want to learn more about the sci-ml type packages eventually but feel like I lack some fundamental knowledge on \*DEs and would therefore ask for recommendations on material to read about them (maybe a textbook or so). I have “seen” differential equations before during my masters but it was just an introduction. Any help is very much appreciated!

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**Author:** ![Albert\_Zevelev](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/albert_zevelev/32/11844_2.png) [@Albert\_Zevelev](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Albert_Zevelev)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/resources-to-get-started-with-differential-equations/50747/2 "2020-11-25T20:21:35Z")

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These are by far my fav lecture notes on DEs:

> **[notes03.pdf](https://math.mit.edu/~poonen/notes03.pdf)**
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> 7.13 MB

They won him a teaching prize @ MIT.  
Enjoy

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**Author:** ![danielw2904](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/danielw2904/32/10890_2.png) [@danielw2904](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/danielw2904)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/resources-to-get-started-with-differential-equations/50747/3 "2020-11-26T23:21:27Z")

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Thank you! 😃

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**Author:** ![dpsanders](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/dpsanders/32/3573_2.png) [@dpsanders](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/dpsanders)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/resources-to-get-started-with-differential-equations/50747/4 "2020-11-29T16:46:59Z")

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Check out “Exploring ODEs” by Trefethen et al. It’s available free on his webpage.  
Unfortunately it uses MATLAB.

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**Author:** ![danielw2904](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/danielw2904/32/10890_2.png) [@danielw2904](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/danielw2904)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/resources-to-get-started-with-differential-equations/50747/5 "2020-11-29T18:10:28Z")

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Thank you! Maybe I can translate some models once I understand the packages better. 🙂

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**Author:** ![rafael.guerra](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/rafael.guerra/32/216610_2.png) [@rafael.guerra](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rafael.guerra)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/resources-to-get-started-with-differential-equations/50747/6 "2020-11-29T21:43:21Z")

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Zwillinger [1997] Handbook of Differential Equations, Academic Press, has a somewhat original approach.

For each technique covered, the author provides (quote):  
• the types of equations to which the method is applicable  
• the idea behind the method  
• the procedure for carrying out the method  
• at least one simple example of the method  
• any cautions that should be exercised  
• notes for more advanced users  
• references to the literature for more discussion or more examples

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**Author:** ![viralbshah](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/viralbshah/32/54_2.png) [@viralbshah](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/viralbshah)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 10:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/resources-to-get-started-with-differential-equations/50747/7 "2020-11-29T22:46:54Z")

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I would highly recommend the Gil Strang lectures:

> **[Differential Equations and Linear Algebra | Learn Differential Equations: Up...](https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/res-18-009-learn-differential-equations-up-close-with-gilbert-strang-and-cleve-moler-fall-2015/pages/differential-equations-and-linear-algebra/)**
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> In this collection of 55 videos, Professor Gilbert Strang explores differential equations and the math formulas behind them.

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**Author:** ![danielw2904](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/danielw2904/32/10890_2.png) [@danielw2904](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/danielw2904)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/resources-to-get-started-with-differential-equations/50747/8 "2020-11-30T22:20:07Z")

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This sounds like my level. Thank you! 🙂

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**Author:** ![danielw2904](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/danielw2904/32/10890_2.png) [@danielw2904](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/danielw2904)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 10:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/resources-to-get-started-with-differential-equations/50747/9 "2020-11-30T22:20:49Z")

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I definitely loved his lectures on linear algebra. He is an amazing teacher. Thanks!