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Who is credited with first applying the method to solve the inhomogeneous heat equation?
Who is credited with first applying the method to solve the inhomogeneous heat equation?
- Jupiter and Saturn
- Jean-Marie Duhamel (correct)
- Leonhard Euler
- Joseph-Louis Lagrange
What is another name for variation of parameters in the context of linear evolution equations like the heat equation?
What is another name for variation of parameters in the context of linear evolution equations like the heat equation?
- Lagrange's theorem
- Newton's law
- Duhamel's principle (correct)
- Euler's method
Who is credited with first sketching the method of variation of parameters?
Who is credited with first sketching the method of variation of parameters?
- Leonhard Euler (correct)
- Newton and Einstein
- Jean-Marie Duhamel
- Joseph-Louis Lagrange
Which Italian-French mathematician completed the method of variation of parameters?
Which Italian-French mathematician completed the method of variation of parameters?
In what context did Euler apply differential equations for the orbital elements?
In what context did Euler apply differential equations for the orbital elements?
What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
What are the major subdisciplines represented in modern mathematics?
What is the fundamental activity in mathematics involving abstract objects?
What is the fundamental activity in mathematics involving abstract objects?
What type of entities are stipulated to have certain properties in modern mathematics?
What type of entities are stipulated to have certain properties in modern mathematics?
What makes the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from scientific experimentation?
What makes the fundamental truths of mathematics independent from scientific experimentation?
In which areas is mathematics essential?
In which areas is mathematics essential?
