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What is the difference between order of a differential equation and degree of a differential equation?

The order is the highest derivative that appears; the degree is the power of that highest-order derivative after the equation is made polynomial in its derivatives.

The order is the highest derivative that appears; the degree is the power of that highest-order derivative after the equation is made polynomial in its derivatives. A reliable way to keep them apart is to focus on what each one is defined by, not just the similar-sounding words.

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order of a differential equation vs degree of a differential equation

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