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name: Ordinary differential equation
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  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ordinary_differential_equation
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  wikidata: Q465274
  wikipedia: Ordinary differential equation
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## Summary

An ordinary differential equation is a [[differential equation|003R0V5M7V]] for an unknown function of one variable.
It relates the function, its derivatives and the variable. See the [[definition|0P97V20RW7]].