Category
page 1Functions of space and time
Maxwell's equations
set of partial differential equations that describe how electric and magnetic fields are generated and altered by each other and by charges and currents
Schrödinger equation
partial differential equation describing how the quantum state of a non-relativistic physical system changes with time
wave equation
second-order linear differential equation important in physics
Navier–Stokes equations
system of nonlinear partial differential equations describing the motion of viscous fluids
Euler equations
set of quasilinear hyperbolic equations governing adiabatic and inviscid flow
diffusion equation
equation that describes density changes of a material that is diffusing in a medium
convection–diffusion equation
combination of the diffusion and convection (advection) equations
reaction–diffusion system
type of mathematical model
sine–Gordon equation
nonlinear hyperbolic partial differential equation in 1 + 1 dimensions
Kardar–Parisi–Zhang equation
A non-linear stochastic partial differential equation