# Sparse matrix for ODE

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sparse-matrix-for-ode/57646>\
**Category:** New to Julia\
**Tags:** question, ode, sparse\
**Created:** [March 21, 2021, 10:42am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sparse-matrix-for-ode/57646 "2021-03-21T10:42:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Manisha\_07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Manisha\_07](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Manisha_07)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 10:42am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sparse-matrix-for-ode/57646/1 "2021-03-21T10:42:09Z")

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Hello  
Pls give me knowledge on sparse matrix.Wat is its application in solving ODE

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**Author:** ![baggepinnen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/baggepinnen/32/693_2.png) [@baggepinnen](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/baggepinnen)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 10:53am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sparse-matrix-for-ode/57646/2 "2021-03-21T10:53:11Z")

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Are you talking about a _sparse_ matrix?

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**Author:** ![Manisha\_07](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@Manisha\_07](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Manisha_07)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 12:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sparse-matrix-for-ode/57646/3 "2021-03-21T12:56:00Z")

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yeah.I wanted to know how it is used in implementation in ODE

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**Author:** ![ChrisRackauckas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/chrisrackauckas/32/77_2.png) [@ChrisRackauckas](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ChrisRackauckas)\
**Post date:** [March 21, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/sparse-matrix-for-ode/57646/4 "2021-03-21T17:01:58Z")

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[https://mitmath.github.io/18337/lecture9/stiff\_odes](https://mitmath.github.io/18337/lecture9/stiff_odes)

That’s more than enough information.