Suggested preparation: Calculus and introductory linear algebra.
About this course
Learn differential equations through concise lessons on response, stability, transforms, matrices and numerical methods. The series combines analytic ideas with demonstrations from the MATLAB ODE suite.
Topics and lesson examples
- Gilbert and Cleve Introduction
- Impulse Response and Step Response
- The Tumbling Box in 3-D
- Laplace Equation
- Lorenz Attractor and Chaos
Course at a glance
| Provider | MIT |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · MIT OpenCourseWare |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Intermediate — WikiFree study-level assessment |
| Language | English |
| Available lessons | 68 |
| Video duration | 16h 25m · self-paced |
| Details checked | 10 October 2026 |
Preparation and study approach
Suggested preparation: Calculus and introductory linear algebra.
Follow the available videos in sequence, pausing to summarize the main argument or reconstruct a worked example. Keep a short list of assumptions, unfamiliar terms and questions to revisit. Additional reading, problem solving and practice will take time beyond the listed video duration.
Using this video classroom
Select a lesson from the list, or search for a topic. Previous and Next move through the sequence. You can mark lessons complete; progress is stored in this browser without a WikiFree account.
Free access and course scope
The public MIT OpenCourseWare videos in this classroom are free to watch. This listing provides the available playlist recordings, which may include selected lectures, recitations, demonstrations or supporting discussions rather than every component of the original campus course. Textbooks, equipment, software licenses, supervised labs, graded assignments and instructor feedback are not supplied by WikiFree. No purchase is required to watch the videos or use the note-based study approach above.
WikiFree independently organizes these resources for self-paced study. Watching does not award an MIT certificate, academic credit or admission to MIT.
Video provider and credit: MIT OpenCourseWare on YouTube. WikiFree titles, descriptions and cover artwork are independently prepared.
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| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free MIT Course: Differential Equations through Short Lessons | Intermediate | Gilbert and Cleve Introduction · Impulse Response and Step Response · The Tumbling Box in 3-D | 16h 25m of video; practice time is additional |
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| Differential Equations: AP Calculus BC: Free Course | Intermediate | Slope fields · Separable equations · Euler's method | 2h 59m of video; practice time is additional |
Provider: MIT. Videos play from the MIT OpenCourseWare channel on YouTube.
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