Is There a Solution to the Inconvenient Expression for Area and Element of Area?

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The discussion centers on the mathematical expression for the area of a parallelepiped, defined as A = xy, and its differential dA. Participants express frustration with the complexity of the differential expression, which includes terms like d²A = d²xy + dx dy + dx dy + x d²y. The goal is to simplify the expression to dA = dx dy, eliminating the additional terms that complicate the equation. The conversation highlights the conceptual challenge of achieving a more convenient formulation for area differentials.

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If A = x y (if the area of the paralelepid A is equal to edge x multiplied by edge y), so, dA is equal dx y + x dy. See:

But this is so much incovenient! The convenient would be dA = dx dy.

Let's see now d²A...

d²A = d dA = d²x y + dx dy + dx dy + x d²y

Now dx dy appears! But, is not a convenient expression, because d²x y and x d²y appears too in the equation!

How to solve this problem? We want that A = x y and dA = dx dy. Do you understand this conceptual problem of defition?
 
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It would also be very convenient that every number is rational.
 
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