In this study, researchers constructed a mathematical model, based on ordinary differential equations, linking the different molecular processes associated with spine expansion together. (sciencedaily.com)
Ordinary differential equations typically apply when several variables are a function of time, while partial differential equations get used when a variable is dependent on both time and space, says Michael Reed, a professor of mathematics at Duke University who applies mathematics to physiology and medicine. (sciencemag.org)
With respect to solvers, in 1993, he developed the world's fastest ordinary differential equation solver in a three - dimensional model for a given level of accuracy and applied it to atmospheric chemistry. (web.stanford.edu)