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Kreizhn
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Homework Statement
Find all the points [itex] p \in \mathbb R^2 [/itex] such that [itex] df_p =0 [/itex] where
[tex] df = \frac{ (y^2-x^2) dx - 2xy dy }{(x^2+y^2)^2} [/tex]
The Attempt at a Solution
I figure the way this should be done is by solving the differential equation derived from
[tex] (y^2-x^2) dx - 2xy dy =0 .[/tex]
It's either that or just find when the coefficients are identically zero. I can do either quite easily once I know for sure which I should be doing. Thoughts?
Edit: My only issue is that if I solve the differential equation, I will technically have a constant that I can't get rid of. Is there a canonical way of setting such a constant? Or is the solution the whole one-parameter family dictated by possible choices of the constant?