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 …

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 …

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 …

Next semester (fall 2021) I am planning on taking a grad-student level differential topology course but I have never studied differential geometry which is a pre-requisite for the course. My plan i...

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. …

Jul 8, 2018 · Is the above definition of the second differential used today in mathematics? This is the question for which I will accept an answer. Can the above definition be brought into …

Jan 16, 2023 · In solving differential equation, one encounters steady-state solutions. My textbook says that steady-state solution is the limit of solutions of (ordinary) differential equations when …

Jul 21, 2020 · It also leads to another point. The differential has a linear approximation meaning. Basically, it denotes the change in the function. If it's a scalar value function, the change would …

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}...

The differential equations class I took as a youth was disappointing, because it seemed like little more than a bag of tricks that would work for a few equations, leaving the vast majority of …