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

    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 …

  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 · 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 …

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

    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. …

  6. Newest 'differential-geometry' Questions - Mathematics Stack …

    Differential geometry is the application of differential calculus in the setting of smooth manifolds (curves, surfaces and higher dimensional examples). Modern differential geometry focuses on …

  7. ordinary differential equations - What exactly is steady-state …

    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 …

  8. Kernel of Differential Operator - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Apr 11, 2013 · Kernel of Differential Operator Ask Question Asked 12 years, 7 months ago Modified 12 years, 7 months ago

  9. Linear vs nonlinear differential equation - Mathematics Stack …

    Jun 8, 2013 · 2 One could define a linear differential equation as one in which linear combinations of its solutions are also solutions.

  10. 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 …