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RunboZhang

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Question on Week3 Lec3 Integrating Factor
« on: September 25, 2020, 04:27:01 PM »
Hi guys, we went through integrating factors in lecture 3 of this week. When using integrating factor to make a non-exact equation exact, we have different types of it. Namely, we have mu(x,y)=mu(x), mu(x,y)=mu(y), and mu(x,y)=mu(xy). I am particularly confused by them. When we are solving a non-exact equation, shall we try three different types and see which one would be helpful, or is there a way to give an instant intuition?

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Re: Question on Week3 Lec3 Integrating Factor
« Reply #1 on: September 26, 2020, 07:28:02 AM »
I could be wrong, but I think we just try each one until we get one that works :)

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Re: Question on Week3 Lec3 Integrating Factor
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2020, 09:32:40 AM »
I could be wrong, but I think we just try each one until we get one that works :)
Indeed.