
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 …
calculus - What is the practical difference between a differential …
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 …
How to define linear and non-linear differential equation
Aug 17, 2020 · I have a problem understanding how to define a linear or non-linear Differential equation. These are my answers to the questions, however, my teacher's answers are not the …
real analysis - Rigorous definition of "differential" - Mathematics ...
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. …
Differential Equations: Stable, Semi-Stable, and Unstable
May 23, 2015 · I am trying to identify the stable, unstable, and semistable critical points for the following differential equation: $\\dfrac{dy}{dt} = 4y^2 (4 - y^2)$. If I understand the definition of …
Linear vs nonlinear differential equation - Mathematics Stack …
Jun 8, 2013 · 2 One could define a linear differential equation as one in which linear combinations of its solutions are also solutions.
Easy to read partial differential equations book?
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 …
Book recommendation for ordinary differential equations
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How to derive a differential equation of an ellipse
I am quite new to differential equations and derivatives. I want to derive an differential form for equation of an ellipse. If i start with an ordinary ellipse equation \\begin{equation} \\frac{x^2}...