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A transformation to linearity of some non-linear differential-difference equations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2009

A. J. Bracken
Affiliation:
Department of Mathematics, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Queensland 4067
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Abstract

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The problem of solving a differential-difference equation with quadratic non-linearities of a certain type is reduced to the problem of solving an associated linear differential-difference equation.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Australian Mathematical Society 1982

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