Partial Differential equation problem

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The discussion centers on solving the partial differential equation defined by the function U=U(x,y) with the derivatives U_{x}=(a/\epsilon)^{y}y and U_{y}=(a/\epsilon)^{x}x. The equation xU_{x}-yU_{y}=0 is derived from these expressions, leading to the need for a solution U that satisfies the original derivative conditions. The main challenge presented is determining how to derive U such that its derivatives align with the specified forms in equation (1).

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let be the function U=U(x,y) satisfying:
[tex]U_{x}=(a/\epsilon)^{y}y[/tex] and [tex]U_{y}=(a/\epsilon)^{x}x[/tex] (1)
where we have introduced the notation [tex]U_{i}=dU/di[/tex] i=x,y then from expression (1) we could construct the differential equation:
[tex]xU_{x}-yU_{y}=0[/tex] (2)
from (2) we could construct the solution to obtain U, my problem is how to obtain U so its derivatives respect to x and y give the result in (1)
 
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How does (2) follow from (1)?
 

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