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  1. What exactly is a differential? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Jul 13, 2015 · 8 The differential of a function at is simply the linear function which produces the best linear approximation of in a neighbourhood of . Specifically, among the linear functions …

  2. calculus - What is the practical difference between a differential …

    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 …

  3. What is a differential form? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Jul 21, 2018 · 72 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 …

  4. What actually is a differential? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    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 …

  5. calculus - How to solve this Ordinary Differential Equation ...

    Dec 30, 2025 · Ask question Explore related questions calculus ordinary-differential-equations derivatives

  6. real analysis - Rigorous definition of "differential" - Mathematics ...

    Nov 3, 2016 · I mean we are defining differential by differential itself. Can we define differential more precisely and rigorously? P.S. Is it possible to define differential simply as the limit of a …

  7. calculus - Understanding Riccati's differential equation

    Nov 11, 2024 · So on running this differential equation through WA, I got the result in Bessel function. Is there any general solution to that above general differential equation in terms of …

  8. Newest 'ordinary-differential-equations' Questions

    For questions about ordinary differential equations, which are differential equations involving ordinary derivatives of one or more dependent variables with respect to a single independent …

  9. Differential equations and Fourier and Laplace transforms

    Feb 6, 2012 · The use of Laplace and Fourier transforms allows for the solution of linear constant-coefficient integro-differential equations using little more than algebra and a table of transforms.

  10. analysis - How to tell if a differential equation is homogeneous, or ...

    Jan 27, 2015 · Sometimes it arrives to me that I try to solve a linear differential equation for a long time and in the end it turn out that it is not homogeneous in the first place. Is there a way to …