Coupled Reactions

Covers how to solve ordinary differential equations using analytic, symbolic, and numerical methods. Example applications include coupled chemical reactions.

⏻ Learning Objectives

By the end of this module you have learned

  • how to solve some first and second order differential equations analytically

  • how to solve differential equations using a symbolic solver

  • how to solve (systems) of ordinary differential equations using an ODE solver

Slides and Lecture Notes

Notes: ODE Notes

Notebooks

Notebook 1: Introduction to ODEs

Notebook 2: First Order ODE Example: Terminal Velocity

Notebook 3: Second Order ODE Example: Harmonic Oscillator

Notebook 4: Systems of ODEs Example: Radioactive Decay Chain

Notebook 5: Systems of ODEs Example: The Ozone Hole

Homework

⌨ Assignments
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