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 …
What is a differential form? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
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 …
What actually is a differential? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Oct 3, 2019 · I am a bit confused about differentials, and this is probably partly due to what I find to be a rather confusing teaching approach. (I know there are a bunch of similar questions …
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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 …
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Mar 10, 2025 · A differential form is (technically) a function that we can calculate value at a point and AFAIK it has nothing to do with infinitesimals nor tends to anything. A course in …
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Aug 19, 2023 · I'm having trouble learning differential equations. I'm a bit confused about the difference between a general solution of a differential equation and a family of solutions to a …
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Nov 3, 2016 · What bothers me is this definition is completely circular. I mean we are defining differential by differential itself. Can we define differential more precisely and rigorously? P.S. …
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Next semester (fall 2021) I am planning on taking a grad-student level differential topology course but I have never studied differential geometry which is a pre-requisite for the course. My plan i...
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Feb 23, 2011 · I know how to solve linear homogeneous ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients using the differential operator D, by using this method. Is it possible to …