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Differential may
refer to:
Differential (mathematics)
comprises multiple related meanings of the...
- In mathematics, a
differential equation is an
equation that
relates one or more
unknown functions and
their derivatives. In applications, the functions...
- A
differential is a gear
train with
three drive shafts that has the
property that the
rotational speed of one
shaft is the
average of the
speeds of the...
- In healthcare, a
differential diagnosis (DDx) is a
method of
analysis that
distinguishes a
particular disease or
condition from
others that
present with...
- In mathematics, a
partial differential equation (PDE) is an
equation which involves a
multivariable function and one or more of its
partial derivatives...
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Differential geometry is a
mathematical discipline that
studies the
geometry of
smooth shapes and
smooth spaces,
otherwise known as
smooth manifolds. It...
- A limited-slip
differential (LSD) is a type of
differential gear
train that
allows its two
output shafts to
rotate at
different speeds but
limits the maximum...
- In mathematics, an
ordinary differential equation (ODE) is a
differential equation (DE)
dependent on only a
single independent variable. As with any other...
- In mathematics,
differential forms provide a
unified approach to
define integrands over curves, surfaces, solids, and higher-dimensional manifolds. The...
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calculus or "the
calculus of infinitesimals", it has two
major branches,
differential calculus and
integral calculus. The
former concerns instantaneous rates...