Forcing function (differential equations)

In a system of differential equations used to describe a time-dependent process, a forcing function is a function that appears in the equations and is only a function of time, not of any of the other variables.^[1]^[2] In effect, it is a constant for each value of t.

References

^ "How do Forcing Functions Work?". University of Washington Departments.
^ Packard A. url=http://jagger.berkeley.edu/~pack/me132/Section7.pdf (Spring 2005). "ME 132". University of California, Berkeley. p. 55. {{cite web}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Missing pipe in: |author= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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[1] "How do Forcing Functions Work?". University of Washington Departments.

[2] Packard A. url=http://jagger.berkeley.edu/~pack/me132/Section7.pdf (Spring 2005). "ME 132". University of California, Berkeley. p. 55. {{cite web}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help); Missing pipe in: |author= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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