| abstract | - Differential equations have had many different meanings over the course of human history. A few important meanings are universally agreed upon by mathematicians and are listed for your viewing pleasure. 1. Differential equations are not the same. They are different from ordinary equations, just like fat people, retarded people, uncyclopedia readers, and most of all, Sarah Palin. They must be treated with extra care and respect; it is general convention to compliment and caress these special beings while noting that any mention of Down Syndrome will result in your head getting chopped off. Remember, they are different but very "special" too. Note: This definition has come into prominence only in the last 20 years or so because of a recently developed mathematical axiom known as political correctness. 2. Differential Equations encompass a more concise set of equations known as indifferent equations. Mostly taught in schools located in the Confederate States of Rednecks (a.k.a Louisville, Kentuckistan), indifferent equations teach students that the first thing to do with math is to call the KKK. Topics covered include Complex eradication of them Yankees, Segregation factors,and Lablack transformations (Transforms a black person white. For instance, Michael Jackson underwent a success Lablack transformation.). Indifferent equations teach students theorems that end in -isms because the existence and uniqueness of those theorems indicate that equations, like people, need to be labeled and differentiated. Note: This definition has been single-handedly been destroyed by the peaceful Rosa Parks and some black guys with machine guns who couldn't separate variables (they didn't want to use integrating factors). Those black guys then created a sub-field of iterative mathematics known as Black Power Series. 3. There is a subtype of differential equations that is so important that it transcends math. These are known as preferential equations. They are solved based on preference (ie. how pretty the equation should look), which naturally opens the entire field of mathematics to girls.
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