Partial differential equations Basic notions and classification Concept
Order of a PDE
Summary
The order of a partial differential equation is the highest order of a partial derivative of the unknown function that occurs in it. It is the first number used to sort PDEs, and it controls how many initial or boundary conditions a well-posed problem needs. See the definition.
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| MSC | 35A99 |
| Specializes | Order of a differential equation |
| Changed | 2 November 2026 |
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