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 adding and multiplying …

Jul 21, 2018 · 70 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 operations with …

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 change of …

Nov 3, 2016 · Now we define differential of f(x) as follows: df(x): = f ′ (x)dx Where df(x) is the differential of f(x) and dx is the differential of x. What bothers me is this definition is completely circular. I mean …

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Mar 10, 2025 · A differential form is (technically) a function that we can calculate value at a point and AFAIK it has nothing to do with infinitesimals nor tends to anything. A course in precalculus, calculus, …

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 be …

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 of the …

Oct 29, 2011 · What is difference between implicit and explicit solution of an initial value problem? Please explain with example both solutions (implicit and explicit)of same initial value problem? Or …

Feb 23, 2011 · I know how to solve linear homogeneous ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients using the differential operator D, by using this method. Is it possible to use a similar …