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The Methods of Integration of the Differential Equation: P dx + Q dy + R dz=0

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 November 2016

F. Underwood*
Affiliation:
University College, Nottingham

Extract

In this article an attempt has been made to indicate the ordinary methods of integration of the total differential equation

Then the condition for integrability of (1) , i.e, the condition that (1) may possess a single integral equivalent of the form ϕ(x, y, z)= c, is

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Mathematical Association 1933

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page 108 of note * See also the footnote to section VI.

page 109 of note * Though not usually desirable as a practical method of integration, after λ has been found, instead of proceeding to the final integration, this method may be used in conjunction with method IV Thus, if µ and µ, have the values given in IV (ii). the above integral may be written in either of the forms