How to Solve Reducible Exact Differential Equations: Methods Explained

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Start date Sep 3, 2013
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Sep 3, 2013

suryanarayan

How can i solve differential equations that are reducible to exact form? please explain each method.

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Sep 3, 2013

HallsofIvy

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This is far too general a question- for one thing there are several different notions of "exact" used in differential equations. Which do you mean? What is the definition of "exact form" as you are using it?

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