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 …

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 …

Oct 3, 2019 · I am a bit confused about differentials, and this is probably partly due to what I find to be a rather confusing teaching approach. (I know there are a bunch of similar questions …

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 …

Aug 24, 2015 · A differential algebraic system of equations is a system of equations where some equations are algebraic equations and some are differential equations. The equations need …

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. …

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Nov 29, 2015 · The meaning of the notation is indeed a second order differential, i.e. a difference of difference, not a squared difference. Then about any function will show you that the square …

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}...