Differential Equations

How to solve

M dx + N dy = 0 is exact when My = Nx. Then dF = M dx + N dy with F = C.

Steps

  1. Compute ∂M/∂y and ∂N/∂x.
  2. Integrate M in x; fix g(y) using N.

Example

M=2x+y, N=x+2y

  1. My=Nx=1.
  2. F=x²+xy+y².

Answer: 1 or x^2+xy+y^2

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