Order and Linearity of Differential Equations
www.analyzemath.com › calculus › DifferentialThe differential equation is linear. 2. The term y 3 is not linear. The differential equation is not linear. 3. The term ln y is not linear. This differential equation is not linear. 4. The terms d 3 y / dx 3, d 2 y / dx 2 and dy / dx are all linear. The differential equation is linear. Example 3: General form of the first order linear differential equation.