What is the difference between general solution and particular solution?
A general solution carries arbitrary constants (a whole family of curves); a particular solution fixes those constants using given initial/boundary conditions.
A general solution carries arbitrary constants (a whole family of curves); a particular solution fixes those constants using given initial/boundary conditions. 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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general solution vs particular solution
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