Across
- 4. final result after solving a differential equation using the initial condition
- 6. process of differentiating when two functions are being multiplied
- 8. type of series that can be thought of as a polynomial with infinite terms
- 9. coordinate system centered at the pole with units (r, theta)
- 12. the instantaneous rate of change at a point on a function
- 14. a graphical representation of a differential equation with slope lines at each coordinate point
- 15. distance along a curve of a function
- 20. an equation that defines the relationship between a function and its derivatives
- 24. the process of finding the derivative of a function
- 25. a test to prove convergence or divergence of a series by computing the limit as n approaches infinity of the absolute value of [ a(n+1) / a(n) ]
- 27. type of problem where all variables are dependent on time
- 28. inverse derivative, its derivative is equal to the original function
Down
- 1. the numerical tool for approximating values for solutions of ordinary differential equations with a given initial solution
- 2. numerical value with both magnitude and direction
- 3. process of differentiating when one function is inside another
- 5. error calculation method that uses the next term of a Taylor polynomial
- 7. method of simplifying a limit by differentiating the numerator and denominator of the limit
- 10. the value f(x) gets closer to as x approaches a certain value
- 11. the branch of mathematics that deals with the finding and properties of derivatives and integrals of functions by methods originally based on the summation of infinitesimal differences
- 13. the rate of change of position of a particle
- 16. a quantity that is limitless or impossible to calculate
- 17. term applied to a Taylor series that is centered at x=0
- 18. set of equations that include more than one independent variable (usually x and t)
- 19. differentiation technique that allows you to find the derivative of y with respect to x
- 21. process of differentiating when a function is being divided by another
- 22. the direction at which a function opens, the second derivative
- 23. the most common method of evaluating and integral with a complex integrand
- 26. a straight line that intersects a function exactly one time
