Talk:Forcing function (differential equations)

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Suggestion: say "f(t)" instead of "f(x)"[edit]

In the current or "latest" version (the "22:14, 1 August 2021‎" version) or "revision" of this article, the first paragraph says

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, and not of any of the other variables.^[1][2] In effect, it is a constant for each value of t.

now.

So IMHO, in the last paragraph, it should probably say "f(t)" instead of "f(x)". (two places).
(right?)

This is not a big deal. For one thing, technically one can say "f(x)" when f [QUOTE:] "is only a function of time". That is, "x" could be -- [or, it could "indicate"] -- time.

However, I think that it might be less confusing to say "f(t)". It would be more consistent with the first paragraph (the one <blockquoted> above).

Any comments? --Mike Schwartz (talk) 21:13, 20 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Agree that f(t) would cause less confusion and be more consistent. Universemaster1 (talk) 17:31, 2 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for that reply comment, and thank you for making this edit. (However, now it seems that ... about one day later ... your "User:" page and your "Talk:" page are both showing up as dead links; [see Wikipedia:red link, e.g.]. I am not sure why "that" happened ... maybe it is outside the scope of [this section of] this "Talk:" page ...) Rock on...

Resolved

– "case closed"

--Mike Schwartz (talk) 16:31, 3 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]