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 that take the …

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 around, but none o...

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 …

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 …

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 …

Dec 23, 2018 · The answer mentions that this is an exercise. Is that in fact correct? If so, it would be helpful to know which section / chapter of the textbook this exercise comes from, since that would …

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...

Mar 5, 2019 · For differential equations (ordinary, partial, with deviating argument, etc.), as well as for some integral equations, a rule of thumb is the following: the equation is called autonomous when for …

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