Unit 30 — Differential Equations

Topic 5: Calculus

Differential Equations for IB Math AA HL: notes on Differential Equations and dy/dx = f(x), Euler’s Method, Separable Equations and Logistic Growth, Homogeneous Equations, The Integrating Factor…

Syllabus content: AHL 5.18 AHL 5.19

HL only. This whole unit is for HL students. SL students can skip it.

Section Syllabus
30.1 Differential Equations and dy/dx = f(x) AHL 5.18
30.2 Euler’s Method AHL 5.18
30.3 Separable Equations and Logistic Growth AHL 5.18
30.4 Homogeneous Equations AHL 5.18
30.5 The Integrating Factor Method AHL 5.18
30.6 Maclaurin Series from Differential Equations; Modelling AHL 5.18 AHL 5.19

Review exercises

Exam practice (with markschemes)