
What exactly is a differential? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Jul 13, 2015 · The right question is not "What is a differential?" but "How do differentials behave?". Let me explain this by way of an analogy. Suppose I teach you all the rules for …
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See this answer in Quora: What is the difference between derivative and differential?. In simple words, the rate of change of function is called as a derivative and differential is the actual …
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Oct 29, 2011 · What is difference between implicit and explicit solution of an initial value problem? Please explain with example both solutions (implicit and explicit)of same initial value problem? …
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Jun 8, 2013 · 2 One could define a linear differential equation as one in which linear combinations of its solutions are also solutions.
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Differential geometry is the application of differential calculus in the setting of smooth manifolds (curves, surfaces and higher dimensional examples). Modern differential geometry focuses on …
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Jul 21, 2018 · 69 can someone please informally (but intuitively) explain what "differential form" mean? I know that there is (of course) some formalism behind it - definition and possible …
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The differential equations class I took as a youth was disappointing, because it seemed like little more than a bag of tricks that would work for a few equations, leaving the vast majority of …
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Feb 16, 2021 · Partial Differential Equations: An Introduction by Walter Strauss An Introduction to Partial Differential Equations by Michael Renardy Partial Differential Equations by Fritz John …