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What does the Error Message in DSolve really mean?

Having this ordinary non linear differential equation $$y'-x^2 (y+1)\cdot (y+2)^2= 0$$ with the boundary condition $y(4)=2$. When trying to solve this one with Mathematica by using ...
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Infinite Expression Error from NDSolve

I am trying to solve a differential equation numerically. So I have ...
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NDSolve::ndfdmc: Computed derivatives do not have dimensionality consistent with the initial conditions. >>

I am trying to solve this NDSolve problem and I am getting the above error and do not know why. Here is what I have: ...
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How can I get WhenEvent to recognize criterion I specify?

Using NDSolve I want to solve a differential equation till a quantity which is a function of the dependent variables reaches a certain value. My functions and criteria are complicated, but I am able ...
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NDSolve error when solving a BVP

I'm trying to solve the following BVP with unknown parameters (p and phi) using NDSolve over the period {Pi, 2 Pi}: ...
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Problem with NDsolve for a system of equations

I want to solve a system of differential equations which is not very complicated, but I cannot handle the problem with mathematica!! Please have a look at the problem and result and help me with your ...
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How to set the initial condition? (to make IC and BC consistent)

I want to find the initial condition which fits mixed boundary condition of Phi[r, Theta, t]. The original initial condition in text is Phi[r, Theta, 0] == 1 . ...
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Inconsistent initial and boundary conditions

I have a 4th order nonlinear PDE with the following BCs and IC: ...
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What does MaxStepFraction do?

I find that with NDSolve[...] while solving a partial differential equation, changing the MaxStepFraction from ...