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 …

Dec 21, 2025 · I was solving a physics problem and the solution involves solving a differential equation that's of the form:

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, …

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 …

Oct 29, 2025 · How does the differential of smooth maps between manifolds relate to the "usual" differential of multivariate functions in $\mathbb {R}^ {n}$? Smooth manifolds are locally Euclidean, …

Jul 21, 2018 · 73 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 · 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. Is it possible to …

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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 …

Jan 13, 2019 · For questions about ordinary differential equations, which are differential equations involving ordinary derivatives of one or more dependent variables with respect to a single …