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exact differential

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Definition of EXACT DIFFERENTIAL

:  a differential expression of the form X1dx1 +…+ Xndxn where the X's are the partial derivatives of a function f(x1, … , xn) with respect to x1, … , xn respectively
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First Known Use of EXACT DIFFERENTIAL

1825

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